Ministry of Health Denies Ebola Outbreak Claims

The Ministry of Health has dismissed a false publication circulating on social media claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases with 930 deaths, urging the public to disregard the figures as fake and misleading.

In a press release issued by the Public Relations Unit, the Ministry said it had taken notice of the publication attributed to the SABC news channel, which alleged a surge in Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in the country.

“The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that Ghana has not recorded any case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The figures being circulated are false, misleading, and should be disregarded,” the statement said.

The Ministry added that the Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, recently toured points of entry, laboratories, and treatment facilities as part of routine preparedness efforts to strengthen the country’s readiness to prevent and respond to any potential public health emergency.

According to the Ministry, these proactive measures do not indicate an Ebola outbreak in Ghana.

It urged the public to rely only on official information from the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service, and to avoid sharing unverified reports that may cause unnecessary fear and panic.

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