The Ghana Health Service has begun cholera vaccination to curb spread
The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have launched a vaccination campaign in Accra.
The exercise, which begins on Friday, February 14, 2025, seeks to immunise over 300,000 residents in the capital to curb the spread of the disease, according to a report by citinewsroom.com
Ghana is grappling with a cholera outbreak that has already resulted in over 4,000 reported cases in the Greater Accra, Eastern, Central, Ashanti, and Western Regions.
The outbreak has claimed more than 40 lives, raising serious concerns among health officials and the public.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium vibrio cholerae.
It is a global public health threat and indicates inequity and lack of social and economic development.
Access to safe water, basic sanitation and hygiene is essential to prevent cholera and other waterborne diseases.
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