Ghana has not recorded any case of Ebola virus disease, contrary to a report by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC News) alleging otherwise. In response, Ghana’s Ministry of Health issued a statement clarifying that “the figures being circulated are false, misleading, and should be disregarded.” SABC News, which published the report on Monday, has since retracted the claim and issued an apology, acknowledging that the statistics were “incorrectly attributed to Ghana” due to an error.
In the Ministry of Health in Ghana’s press statement issued Tuesday (July 21, 2026), the ministry explained that the sector minister recently listed points of entry, laboratories, and treatment facilities as part of Ghana’s routine preparedness efforts to strengthen the country’s readiness to prevent and respond to any potential public health emergency. It said these proactive measures do not indicate an Ebola outbreak in Ghana.
The Ministry urged the public to rely only on official information from the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service and to avoid sharing unverified reports that may cause unnecessary fear and panic.
Source: Jemima Okang Addae
