{"id":157267,"date":"2024-02-29T16:01:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/29\/meningitis-kills-four-in-upper-west-region\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:01:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:01:33","slug":"meningitis-kills-four-in-upper-west-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/29\/meningitis-kills-four-in-upper-west-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Meningitis kills four in Upper West region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Four individuals have succumbed to Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West region, with a total of 18 reported cases since January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Collins Boateng Danquah, the Deputy Upper West Regional Director of Public Health, revealed this information during an interview, noting that five out of the 11 municipal\/districts in the Upper West region have reported cases of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>The Wa municipality stands out with the highest incidence, reporting six cases, followed by the Nandom municipality and Wa West district, each recording four cases.<\/p>\n<p>The Jirapa municipality reported three instances, while the Nadowli-Kaleo District has the lowest count with just one case.<\/p>\n<p>Meningitis, a severe infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, poses a significant public health challenge globally.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Collins Boateng Danquah emphasized that bacterial meningitis contributes to the highest global burden of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted that children and the elderly, with weaker immune systems, are the most affected groups in the Upper West region.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Health Service is actively conducting surveillance for early detection and treatment. Dr. Danquah urged the public to promptly report symptoms such as headache, fever, neck pains, high temperature, convulsions, and vomiting to the nearest health facility.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he emphasized the importance of adhering to safety measures, including handwashing and avoiding crowded spaces.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2014\u2014<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four individuals have succumbed to Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West region, with a total of 18 reported cases since January 2024. Dr. Collins Boateng Danquah, the Deputy Upper West Regional Director of Public Health, revealed this information during an interview, noting that five out of the 11 municipal\/districts in the Upper West region [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":157268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-157267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Meningitis kills four in Upper West region - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/29\/meningitis-kills-four-in-upper-west-region\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Meningitis kills four in Upper West region - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Four individuals have succumbed to Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West region, with a total of 18 reported cases since January 2024. 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