Ghana Scary Set Up Efforts Amid Cholera Outbreak killed hundreds - TopicsExpress



          

Ghana Scary Set Up Efforts Amid Cholera Outbreak killed hundreds and infected about 6,000 more. Ghana has announced string of measures including a GH₵7million package towards the fight against a possible Ebola outbreak, as the West African nation battles a cholera outbreak that has killed hundreds and infected about 6,000 more. The government said in view of the seriousness attached to the Ebola virus, which has claimed nearly 2,000 lives in the West African sub region, an inter-ministerial coordinating committee had been set up and equipment distributed to frontline personnel to deal with any likely epidemic. President John Mahama assured the country that his government was prepared to do everything within its power to prevent the deadly Ebola from entering the country. ...so far the situation remains just a threat and we have not recorded any confirmed cases of the disease, he said, as he appealed to leaders of religious bodies to join efforts in educating citizens to take precautionary measures. He had told health ministers from the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) in Accra that the disease posed a serious crisis requiring our full attention, vigilance and urgent response and we will do everything to defeat this disease.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 13:07:36 +0000

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