Senin 25 Aug 2014 20:34 WIB

Ministry: No Ebola irus found in Indonesia

Rep: Ani Nursalikah/Mutia Ramadhani/ Red: Julkifli Marbun
Nafsiah Mboi
Foto: Antara
Nafsiah Mboi

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Ministry of Health said that there had been no case of Ebola virus in Indonesia. The examination of M (32 years), a patient suspected Ebola virus is negative.

The male citizen of Ghana is currently being treated at Dr Sulianti Saroso - Hospital Infection Diseases in Jakarta. He is positive for malaria.

Minister of Health, Nafsiah Mboi in a press conference urged people not to panic over the spread of ebola virus in Indonesia.

Even so, everybody must raise the awareness. Mboi reminded Indonesian people to always maintain healthy living behaviours.

World Heat Organization (WHO) data recorded a total of 2,615 Ebola cases in the world with 1,427 deaths. The case spread in four countries in West Africa, namely Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. In Guinea, there are 607 cases, consist of 443 cases confirmed, 139 probable cases and 25 suspected cases. About 406 of them died.

 

In Liberia, there are 1,082 cases, consist of 269 confirmed cases, 554 probable cases and 259 suspected cases, including 624 deaths. In Sierra Leone was reported 910 cases, consisted of 804 confirmed cases, 40 probable cases and 66 suspected cases, including 392 deaths.

In Nigeria, there are 16 cases, consist of 12 confirmed cases and 4 suspected cases with five deaths.

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