Govt dispels Ebola death rumours at Parirenyatwa

The Ministry of Health yesterday issued a statement dispelling fears of a suspected Ebola case at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare.

This followed reports that a man, whose age and name could not be ascertained before going to print, was said to have died at Parirenyatwa yesterday after exhibiting symptoms related to Ebola.

According to the reports, the man was supposed to be transferred to Wilkins Infectious Disease Hospital after exhibiting Ebola symptoms.

But the Ministry of Health yesterday insisted that no cases had been detected.

Parirenyatwa Hospital chief executive officer Thomas Zigora also said no case of Ebola had been reported.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe has intensified its Ebola surveillance programme with health officials saying the country had recently sent its first specimen to South Africa to test-check the screening process.

Harare City Council's director of health services, Prosper Chonzi, confirmed the development.