{A total of 276 Police officers have completed a week-long training that is set to equip them with skills and knowledge on how to prevent the spread of Ebola in case it was cited inside Rwanda. }
The training that ended on December 3, was conducted by a medical team from Kigali Police Hospital (KPH), led by Supt. Emmanuel Musabe, who took participants through lessons about the symptoms of the Ebola virus disease including fever, fatigue, malaise, weakness, reddened eyes, joint and muscle pain, headache, nausea and vomiting.
He noted that, as the disease worsens, the symptoms can include bleeding from any body part, as has been witnessed in Western Africa where it has ravaged people in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.
Although Rwanda has managed to avert the scourge, Supt Musabe urged the participants to take precautions measures including avoiding any direct or close contact with people with Ebola-like symptoms.
“The Rwandan community needs to know how they can protect themselves and others from such a deadly disease though there has not been any related case. If there is any suspicion, do not hesitate to report because Rwanda has mechanisms in place to take care of the sick and to prevent its spread,” he said.
Last month, police joined officials from the ministry of health and ministry of defense to conduct a successful Ebola emergency simulation that intended to measure Rwanda’s preparedness in case of an outbreak.
The country put in place strict border and airport control to detect any Ebola signs, among other mechanisms.
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