The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebuked Tanzania for failing to provide information about possible Ebola virus infections in that country. The World Health Organization says it has learnt of one suspected fatal case in Dar-es-salam and two others but despite repeated requests was given no information.
On Saturday September 10, the Organization had learnt of a suspected infection in Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania’s most populous city in what it would be the county’s first Ebola case.
WHO said the patient who died had been to Uganda, shown symptoms of Ebola in August, tested positive and died on September 8, 2019. WHO says the contacts of the woman had been guaranteed.
“The limited available official information represents a challenge for assessing the risk posed by this event,” says WHO.
However Tanzania has said there are no confirmed or suspected cases of Ebola in the country.
A rapid response is crucial in containing Ebola, which can be fatal in up to 90%of cases and is most often spread by close contact with bodily fluids of people of exhibiting or with contaminated objects.
Most Malawian traders go to Tanzania for Trade and get vehicles just as Tanzanians come to Malawi for trade and other errands.
Malawi Authorities say there is no cause for alarm, saying all people in cross boarder are screened of the disease.
