{"id":157578,"date":"2024-03-01T12:08:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T12:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/01\/meningitis-kills-4-in-upper-west\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T12:08:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T12:08:09","slug":"meningitis-kills-4-in-upper-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/01\/meningitis-kills-4-in-upper-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Meningitis Kills 4 In Upper West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) has killed four persons in the Upper West Region.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Upper West Regional Director of Public Health, Dr. Collins Boateng Danquah, who confirmed the incident, said the deaths occurred between January to February, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Upper West Region has recorded a total of 18 suspected cases and out of which 11 cases came out positive.<\/p>\n<p>He indicated that the 81 suspected cases were recorded from nine municipal\/districts in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Danquah, however, indicated that the Upper West has not reached an outbreak situation.<\/p>\n<p>He assured that the region has been provided with all the logistics and machines they need to run the various tests as well as medication and urged the public to visit the hospital anytime they experience headache, fever or health challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that the region is focusing on sensitization at markets, gatherings and various outdoor places to educate the public on preventive measures.<\/p>\n<p>A statement signed by the Director-General of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, urged the public to \u201climit outdoor activities especially for children and the elderly, wear face-masks to reduce exposure to the dust, stay hydrated by drinking a lot of water throughout the day and people living with chronic respiratory conditions like asthma should continue to take their prescribed medications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt must be noted that, treatment is available for all these conditions including Meningitis and therefore persons with fever and neck stiffness should report immediately to the nearest health facility,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Eric Kombat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) has killed four persons in the Upper West Region. The Deputy Upper West Regional Director of Public Health, Dr. Collins Boateng Danquah, who confirmed the incident, said the deaths occurred between January to February, 2024. 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