The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 11 cholera cases in the Agona West District of the Central Region.
Additionally, GHS revealed that there are 214 suspected cases of cholera outbreak within the municipality.
Consequently, the Municipal Health Director for Agona West, Bertha Arthur, has called on residents to stay alert while the health sector works to deal with the outbreak.
The directorate further advised the public to uphold hygiene and report early symptoms to a health facility.
“As we speak, we have suspected 214 cases. Suspected means that some came with dehydration, diarrhoea, and some kind of vomiting. We also have confirmed 11 cases. It means that out of all the samples we sent to the lab, it certified that 11 of them have cholera.
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“In an outbreak condition, if a district suspects or confirms an outbreak above a certain number, it means that we have reached an emergency situation,” Bertha Arthur, Municipal Director of Health for Agona West, said in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report on Citi News.
She added, “It is time for all hands on deck to deal with the menace. We have intensified education to sensitise people about the outbreak. We are also dealing with all stakeholders to save the situation. But we also want to tell the public to report as early as possible to the hospital when they see symptoms of cholera.”.
As of January 10, 2025, data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that cholera has claimed forty (40) lives with 398 others infected in five regions.
The data further added that 41 persons are on admission to various hospitals while the disease has spread to one more district, La Dadekotopon in the Greater Accra Region.