Health official cautions against false Ebola rumours
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Speaking during Greater Francistown District Health Management Team (GFDHMT) meeting, held here on Friday, the team’s head of investigations and surveillance, Dr Ivan Kgetse pleaded with Batswana to refrain from spreading false information about the deadly Ebola as he said it could cause unnecessary panic among the people.
“People should refrain from spreading unconfirmed rumours about Ebola in the social media like Facebook and twitter.
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