Audio By Carbonatix
A suspected case of coronavirus in the Ivory Coast has tested negative, according to the country’s health authorities.
A student who had travelled from Beijing to Abidjan over the weekend had shown flu-like symptoms, sparking fears the disease had spread to West Africa.
In a statement, the Ivorian health ministry said that tests by research institutes in Ivory Coast and France had come back negative for the virus.
The 34-year-old student was kept in quarantine whilst tests were carried out.
According to the ministry she's been treated for her symptoms and is recovering well.
If the results had been positive, this would have been the first confirmed case in Africa.
Another four suspected cases have been isolated in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, including three students travelling from the epicentre of the outbreak in Wuhan in China.
Officials from the Health Ministry there say initial tests were negative. Meanwhile Kenya has isolated another student from Wuhan who arrived in Nairobi on Tuesday.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Ghana civil society coalition to tackle transnational crime as trafficking forum warns of rising cyber scam exploitation
4 minutes -
Asiedu Nketia urges stronger investment in research to drive Ghana’s economic transformation
33 minutes -
Court of Appeal erred in acquitting Sedina Attionu — Alfred Tuah-Yeboah
35 minutes -
REGSEC impounds 9 excavators as anti-galamsey operation intensifies in Obuasi
36 minutes -
GHS and International Sickle Cell Centre sign 5-year MoU to strengthen national response to sickle cell disease
40 minutes -
Ghana secures $35.5m housing financing as it moves to assess challenges with the sector
44 minutes -
Democracy is more than elections; it requires responsible citizens — Ibn Chambas
1 hour -
Evidence against Sedina Attionu was solid; acquittal is strange — Tuah-Yeboah
1 hour -
EU commits additional €4 million to support Ghana’s anti-human trafficking efforts
1 hour -
IJM calls for stronger collaboration to combat human trafficking as 1,200 victims rescued in 2025
1 hour -
Ghana School of Law to hold Criminal Prosecution and Litigation graduation on July 31
1 hour -
Kwaku Asante’s summary of the judgment of the Court of Appeal acquitting Sedina Tamakloe
1 hour -
Democracy is under pressure globally, Ghana must strengthen inclusion — Goosie Tanoh
2 hours -
CAL Asset Management delivers strong as economic recovery boosts investments
2 hours -
AG files urgent application to halt Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal pending Supreme Court appeal
2 hours