South Africans woke up to fears that Ebola is on our border, only for this to be a false alarm.
A woman who displayed symptoms of the Ebola virus at the Ficksburg border was falsely confirmed to have contracted the disease, afterIt was later revealed to have been a “simulation exercise”. EWN published an update that the Lesotho health ministry would provide an update on the simulation later today.
Health officials in Lesotho then told EWN that tests conducted in Johannesburg confirmed that the woman tested positive for the Ebola virus. They also told EWN that details would be provided later.The International Health Regulations in Lesotho said in a statement that there had been an Ebola Virus Disease exercise simulation on November 13 between the border gates of Ficksburg and Maputsoe.
“This is a historic step towards ensuring the people who most need it are able to access this life-saving vaccine,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
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