Ebola still poses low public health risk to Singapore

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The Ministry of Health's advisory on Ebola remains essentially unchanged from last week when it advised the Singapore public not to be alarmed by reports of Ebola cases overseas.

"The Ministry of Health's current assessment is that Ebola poses a low public health risk to Singapore since person-to-person transmission results from direct contact with bodily fluids of those infected," said MOH.

"There is low travel connectivity to West Africa where the current outbreak remains limited to."

The Ministry advised Singapore residents to consider postponing travel to affected areas if it is non-essential.

West Africa is experiencing its largest outbreak of the disease in places like Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, which has killed more than 700 people so far.

Patients with Ebola may show symptoms such as fever, sore throat and joint pain. This can be followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, red eyes, impaired kidney and liver functions, and in some cases bleeding. There is no licensed vaccine or treatment for Ebola.

Travellers can check MOH's latest advisory on Ebola at http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/pressRoom/Current_Issues/2014/ebola-virus-disease-.html