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Haiti - Health : Ebola, the Ministry of Health denies rumors
03/09/2014 10:26:01
Faced with the progression of rumors related to Ebola virus worldwide, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reassures the Haitian population that "there are currently no cases of this disease on the national territory."
Dr. Florence D. Guillaume, the Minister of Health recalled that "according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ebola virus is transmitted to humans from wild animals including bats or monkeys. In addition, transmission is possible with sick people through direct contacts with blood or body fluids. Currently there is no vaccine or treatment with specific license against Ebola virus.
In an effort to protect the Haitian population, the MSPP recommend once again the international agency to suspend any rotation of members in countries where cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been shown...
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11966-haiti-health-ebola-the-ministry-of-health-denies-rumors.html
03/09/2014 10:26:01
Faced with the progression of rumors related to Ebola virus worldwide, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reassures the Haitian population that "there are currently no cases of this disease on the national territory."
Dr. Florence D. Guillaume, the Minister of Health recalled that "according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ebola virus is transmitted to humans from wild animals including bats or monkeys. In addition, transmission is possible with sick people through direct contacts with blood or body fluids. Currently there is no vaccine or treatment with specific license against Ebola virus.
In an effort to protect the Haitian population, the MSPP recommend once again the international agency to suspend any rotation of members in countries where cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been shown...
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11966-haiti-health-ebola-the-ministry-of-health-denies-rumors.html