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Tanzania Denies Hiding Information on Suspected Ebola Cases

Reuters

   DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - Tanzania denied Thursday it was withholding
   information from the World Health Organization (WHO) on suspected cases
   of Ebola, saying it was not hiding any outbreak of the deadly disease
   in the country.

   "Ebola is known as a fast-spreading disease, whose impact can be felt
   globally. This is not a disease that the Tanzanian government can
   hide," Tanzania health minister Ummy Mwalimu told journalists in
   commercial capital Dar es Salaam.

   "Reports suggesting that Tanzania has not been transparent about
   suspected cases of Ebola and is not sharing information with the WHO
   are false and should be ignored."

   Last month WHO said Tanzania had refused to provide detailed
   information on suspected Ebola cases.

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