Published 19:38 IST, September 22nd 2019

WHO: Tanzania refuses to share information on its cases of Ebola

According to the WHO, Tanzania has refused to disclose information on suspected cases of Ebola as the country is struggling to stop the deadly disease.

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According to World Health Organisation, Tanzania has refused to diclose information on suspected cases of Ebola. Being termed as a rare occurrence, region is struggling to stop a dely outbreak that has been given tag of a global health emergency. 

Ebola: tag of a dely virus

According to WHO, Transparency and being swift are vital to fighting dely fever on grounds that it can spre quickly. Contacts of any possible infected individual must be isolated and people cautioned to step up safety measures like washing of hands, etc.

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In an anuncement on September 21, WHO said that that it was brought to ir tice on September 10, after a patient in Dar es Salaam bread her last. y were informally told two days after patient's death that individual tested positive for Ebola. ly h passed away on September 8. 

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WHO said it was informally told that Tanzania h two or conceivable Ebola cases. One h tested negative and re was information on or one. Formally, Tanzanian government said a week ago it h affirmed or associated cases with Ebola. ministration didn't dress passing of ly directly and didn't give any ditional data.

Experts in east and central part of Africa have been on high alert for cases of Ebola from Democratic Republic of Congo where a year-long episode has claimed lives of more than 2,000 individuals.

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Tanzania concealing information

A week ago U.S. health secretary, condemned Tanzania for its inability to share information on cases of ebola.

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Uganda, which neighbours Congo, has officially recorded a few cases after ones that were affected crossed border. A swift reaction by government prevented infection from spreing. 34-year-old person who passed away in Dar es Salaam h heed out to Uganda, as indicated by a WHO report tabled t long ago. She showed symptoms of Ebola including migraine, fever, rash, diarrhoea and in end, she died on September 8.

Tanzania is heavily dependent on travel industry and an episode of Ebola would probably prompt a dwindling count of guest numbers. 

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WHO statement isn't first time that global organizations have questioned data from legislature of President John Magufuli, nicknamed Bulldozer for his combative decision style. Earlier during this year both World Bank and International Monetary Fund negated ministration's financial development figure for 2018.

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