The
Karachi District in the Volta Region has recorded its first case of
cerebrospinal meningitis.
According to
the Volta Regional Health Director, Dr. Hilarious,the first case, recorded at
the Krachi West Hospital is being carefully monitored by health officials who
have also intensified education to avoid a spread.
He however appealed to
government for vaccines.
Meanwhile,
six people have been confirmed to have died of Pneumococcal and Meningococcal
meningitis in the Ashanti region. Four of
the deaths were attributed to Pneumococcal meningitis while the other two
deaths resulted from Meningococcal meningitis. There is also two reported cases of Pneumococal Meningitis in the Western Region.
The
outbreak of a variant of meningitis in the Brong Ahafo, Northern and Ashanti
regions is causing public health concern among residents there but the Ministry
of Health says its is on top of the issues and is still putting in place
measures to curb the outbreak. It however advised the general Public to be alert of the symptoms of the disease and report to the hospital.
No comments:
Post a Comment