The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured Ghanaians that the country is prepared to respond to a possible Ebola outbreak, citing measures put in place to detect and manage suspected cases.<\/p>\n
His assurance follows Nigeria\u2019s confirmation of its first laboratory-confirmed Ebola case on October 20, 2026. The World Health Organisation confirmed the case in Nigeria\u2019s Federal Capital Territory.<\/p>\n
Speaking during a visit to the Accra International Airport, Mr Akandoh said Ghana had installed thermal scanners and introduced electronic health declaration forms, with laboratory testing and isolation facilities also available.<\/p>\n
\u201dI instructed for the installation of the Thermal scanners, and today it is in place. I also have instructed for the electronic declaration forms, we amended the form, and made some inputs. When it comes to testing, we are also ready; Noguchi is there, the Reference lab is also there, we have the Infectious Disease Center and some others. In terms of isolation and treatment, we are ready,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Akandoh said Ghana would also strengthen surveillance, contact tracing and screening at the country\u2019s points of entry to support early detection and prevent the spread of the disease.<\/p>\n
He urged the public to remain calm, assuring Ghanaians that the country had measures in place to manage any confirmed case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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