Did Malawi register its first Ebola incident? The Ministry of Health (MoH) has dismissed reports that Malawi has registered its first Ebola case after a woman with symptoms similar to the disease was referred to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) on Saturday. In an interview yesterday, MoH spokesperson Henry Chimbali said the woman, who is eight months pregnant, was referred to QECH from Mwanza District Hospital. He said the patient was referred to the referral centre because she had symptoms such as fever and skin rash, which are similar to Ebola’s typical signs. Said Chimbali: “The patient was attended to by one of our doctors at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and because the signs she was showing are similar to Ebola, a Rapid Response Team, which was trained on the infection, was called right away and it established that she does not have Ebola, but rather it is chicken pox.. Chonde kumasamala a Malawi.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:11:36 +0000
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