{"id":232476,"date":"2024-10-14T22:23:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T22:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/14\/ghana-health-service-confirms-nine-cholera-cases-in-greater-accra-region\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T22:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T22:23:40","slug":"ghana-health-service-confirms-nine-cholera-cases-in-greater-accra-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/14\/ghana-health-service-confirms-nine-cholera-cases-in-greater-accra-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Health Service confirms nine cholera cases in Greater Accra Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The Ghana Health Service has confirmed nine cases of cholera in the Ada West and East Districts of the Greater Accra Region.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Monday, October 14, 2024, it said that the first case of the disease was recorded on October 4, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The individual presented to the health facility with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pains a couple of days after attending a funeral in Ada East. Subsequently, the Ada East District also confirmed cases of cholera,&#8221; the statement noted.<\/p>\n<p>The service further outlined public health measures, including the establishment of Public Health Management Committees at all levels and an ongoing outbreak investigation and environmental assessment to help control the spread of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Daily active community case searches are being conducted. Strict infection prevention and control practices in all health facilities have been enforced. A cholera oral rehydration center for cases with mild symptoms has been set up,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read the full statement below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/462\/46275066.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>JKB<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the latest episode of Everyday People on GhanaWeb TV below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"3Khfr2PfQ8o\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why this university student sacrificed his education for his younger siblings | Everyday People\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Khfr2PfQ8o?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Health Service has confirmed nine cases of cholera in the Ada West and East Districts of the Greater Accra Region. 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