The Ministry of of Health and Child Care has dismissed rumours that there is an outbreak of Ebola in Hwange. Matabeleland North Provincial Medical Director, Dr Nyasha Masuka, said
There is no Ebola or ‘Ebola like’ symptoms that have been detected within the province and people must not panic as it is not true. Yes, about 42 people from five villages in Hwange District were tested after they showed some kind of symptoms, although none of them showed Ebola symptoms
Most patients were admitted for three to four days and were given antibiotics and paracetamol. In some people, tests for malaria turned out negative
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