The Ministry of Health has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases and 930 deaths.

In a press release, the Ministry said the publication, attributed to South African broadcaster SABC, does not reflect the country’s public health situation and should be disregarded.

“The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that Ghana has not recorded any case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The figures being circulated are false, misleading, and should be disregarded,” the statement said.

The Ministry urged the public to remain calm and rely only on verified information from official sources, warning that the spread of unverified reports could create unnecessary fear and panic.

It also disclosed that the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, recently visited Ghana’s points of entry, laboratories and treatment facilities as part of routine preparedness efforts to strengthen the country’s readiness to prevent and respond to any potential public health emergency.

According to the Ministry, these precautionary measures should not be interpreted as evidence of an Ebola outbreak in Ghana but form part of ongoing efforts to maintain the country’s emergency response capacity.

The Ministry further appealed to the public to avoid sharing unverified information and instead seek updates from the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service on matters relating to public health.