Health Ministry on ebola alert

Chief Medical Officer Dr Shamdeo Persaud calls Ebola a frightening disease that should concern everyone and stressed the need for preparation.

He said the global situation is unpredictable and the Health Ministry has increased security at its borders and airports to prevent any possible entry of the deadly disease.

“Every vessel arriving at the Guyana-Suriname border is being closely monitored… while Lethem is being watched,” he said.

Ebola, an infectious, often fatal disease that is spread through human-human transmission, causes fever and