The fear of Ebola is real, people are beginning to take extreme measures. Following the death of a Liberian man from deadly Ebola virus in the country, Ghana has banned flights from Nigeria and other West African countries. The Managing Director, Ghana Airport Company, Charles Asare, said it was part of elaborate emergency measures the authorities were implementing to prevent the virus from spreading into Ghana.
Also, restrictions have been imposed on the movement of Liberian refugees who are still at the Buduburam Refugee Camp in the country.
Since its outbreak, the Ebola virus has claimed the lives of over 600 victims in the West African sub-region.
Ghana also bans flight from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to agency report.
Ghana’s Health Ministry also announced that efforts were underway to establish Ebola treatment centres across the country.
The country’s Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Mensah, advised Ghanaians to be patient as government was doing its best to protect the citizens. “It is worth bearing in mind that preparedness is not an event but a process,” he said.
Though a suspected fever case that was reported at a clinic in Ghana was negative, Ghanaians have expressed fear about the possible spread of the disease in the country due to closeness to the four countries where deaths have been recorded.
