While there is confusion about a possible trial of an Ebola vaccine in Ghana, over thirty new cases of Ebola have been reported in a growing geographic area in Guinea and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organization.
Perhaps, these new cases will tell Ghanaians that, there is a need for us to play our part in ensuring that a vaccine is obtained as soon as possible…
According to the WHO, the latest figures mark the second straight week that the number of Ebola cases in West Africa has increased. Investigators are working to trace how the latest cases of the disease were contracted, the WHO said.
“The outbreak is not over and the response efforts must be sustained until we get to zero cases throughout the region and are able to stay at zero for several months,” the U.N. Mission for Ebola Emergency Response said Thursday.