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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has charged all health facilities “to initiate preparedness and response plans for EVD” (Ebola Virus Disease).

The Director-General of the GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye asked health workers “to take note and remind the general public that, under no circumstance should public or private transport be used in transporting suspected EVD cases.

“They are to call for support from the District Director of Health Services of respective Districts, Municipalities or Metropolis in the transfer of such persons to a health facility” 

 “Additionally, regions, districts, health facilities, ports health units at all border posts, particularly, along the Western border and all landing beaches are to heighten surveillance for EVD using the standard case definition”

This alert follows reports that three people have died in Guinea and four others reportedly have symptoms of EVD.

Meanwhile, Nigeria has put health workers on red alert.