The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 35 deaths from the cholera outbreak and 4,155 suspected across five regions nationwide.
The Western Region according to GHS has been the most affected, recording 17 deaths, with the majority occurring within 24 hours of hospital admission.
This was contained in a statement dated December 24, 2024, and signed by GHS Director-General Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye.
The statement explained that, the outbreak initially spread from the Greater Accra Region to the Central, Eastern, Western, and Ashanti Regions.
However, there are now no active cases in the Eastern Region while most districts in the other regions have also reported no new cases in the past week.
GHS has acknowledged the efforts of health workers, local authorities, and other stakeholders in addressing the outbreak and assured the public that all necessary steps are being taken to bring the situation under control.
The statement highlighted an oral cholera vaccination campaign conducted from November 30 to December 19, 2024, in hotspot areas such as Awutu Senya East and Sekondi-Takoradi.
Of the 792,482 eligible people, 662,906 were vaccinated. Awutu Senya East has not recorded any new cases since the campaign while continuous measures are underway to curb the spread.
