Kalabo District Hospital has announced that it will soon start screening travellers between Zambia and Angola for possible Ebola virus.
District Medical Officer Arthur Mutuna told ZANIS in an interview that there is a lot of cross border trade between Zambia and Angola hence the need to have travellers screened.
Dr Mutuna noted that even though there has never been any proof of an Ebola outbreak in Angola, it is only prudent that the local district health office embarks on the screening exercise to safeguard the lives of residents.
He said the district has not yet recorded any Ebola case despite the ongoing cross border trade and assured residents that District Hospital is well equipped and ready to handle any possible outbreak of the deadly disease.
Dr Mutuna said despite lacking funds his department will work in collaboration with the immigration department to effectively carry out the screening exercise in the district.
Mr Mutuna, please stop playing to the gallery… how are you going to do this when the border between Zambia and Angola is hundreds of Kms away from the local Kalabo District Hospital? Even worse the border is porous and uncontrolled, people cross at will. Unless someone comes voluntarily and drops dead in your school, I don’t know how this achieavable. I’m from Kalabo and I know the place very well, so this is really wishful thinking, meant to appease those who don’t know the place.
@Maverick, you know the place but not ebola.at least they should try,you are just sitting on your bolls!!
People just move in and out across the border. People even have relatives on both sides of the border. Good luck Mr Mutuna. But I think you are just been naughty! You need a sjambok on your backside.