Health minister says no Ebola cases in Jordan

By JT - Aug 19,2014 - Last updated at Aug 19,2014

AMMAN — The Health Ministry on Tuesday denied news reports claiming that an Ebola case was detected in the Kingdom.

Health Minister Ali Hiasat said the reports are baseless and the ministry will remain transparent and announce any Ebola case if found, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

In remarks to the Cabinet earlier this week, Hiasat said all stakeholders in the healthcare sector have been provided with information on the virus’ infection symptoms and how to deal with similar suspected cases.

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