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Zim's 'Ebola patient' tests positive for malaria
12 Oct 2014 at 09:47hrs | Views
A Congolese student who had raised fears of an Ebola outbreak after exhibiting symptoms linked to the deadly disease in Harare is likely to be discharged this week after doctors confirmed she is suffering from malaria.
She first sought treatment at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and was later quarantined at Wilkins, which shut its doors on other patients for three days.
Rapid malaria tests were positive, prompting health officials to abort dispatching blood samples to South Africa for Ebola testing.
Ebola has killed nearly 4 000 people since it was first reported in West Africa with Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea being the hardest hit.
Screening teams and health workers have also been trained, while screening stations were established at Harare and Victoria Falls international airports.
The two airports and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport are using infra-red thermo cameras and various other gadgets to detect the disease.
In addition, those travelling from affected countries are being monitored for 21 days and those showing any symptoms will be quarantined for further investigation.
Well-wishers have also donated specialised ambulances, courier services and staff allowances.
She first sought treatment at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and was later quarantined at Wilkins, which shut its doors on other patients for three days.
Rapid malaria tests were positive, prompting health officials to abort dispatching blood samples to South Africa for Ebola testing.
Ebola has killed nearly 4 000 people since it was first reported in West Africa with Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea being the hardest hit.
Screening teams and health workers have also been trained, while screening stations were established at Harare and Victoria Falls international airports.
The two airports and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport are using infra-red thermo cameras and various other gadgets to detect the disease.
In addition, those travelling from affected countries are being monitored for 21 days and those showing any symptoms will be quarantined for further investigation.
Well-wishers have also donated specialised ambulances, courier services and staff allowances.
Source - Sunday Mail
