Ebola threat! - Health Minister Assess level of Preparedness at Gbalamuya Border Crossing Point, Lauds Personnel for being vigilant

Kambia, April 6, 016 (MOHS) - Health and Sanitation Minister, Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah has said that Ebola is a stubborn disease and has the tendency to re-emerge based on historical evidence, and lauded border personnel for being vigilant.

Addressing the Military, Police, Port Health Workers, Immigration Officers and Community Elders at the Gbalamuya Sierra Leone - Guinea border crossing point in the Kambia district, Dr. Fofanah reminded his audience that after the end of the outbreak announcement by WHO in Sierra Leone, the country unexpectedly experienced the re-emergence of a case, and similarly for Guinea and Liberia, and warned against denial and complacency.

He reiterated that denial and complacency would not help the prevailing circumstance and encouraged the Gbalamuya community, the entire Kambia district, Guineans present and Sierra Leoneans in general to continue to observe the infection prevention and control measures, noting that it is only by taking the necessary precautionary measures that Ebola would be defeated.

Border closure, the Health and Sanitation Minister said is not the right answer to the existing Ebola threat to the three countries: Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea due to economic cross border trade and the existing fraternity and political brotherhood among our leaders.

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