The Ghana Health Service in the Agona West District of the Central Region has identified some 214 suspected cases of cholera in the Municipality.
According to officials from the Ghana Health Service, a total of 11 cases have been confirmed so far putting authorities on high alert.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Health Director for Agona West Bertha Arthur is urging residents to stay alert while it works to deal with the outbreak. She urges the public to practice a high level of hygiene and report early symptoms to a health facility for onward action.
“As we speak we have suspected 214 cases. We also have confirmed 11 cases. It means that out of all the samples we sent to the lab it certified that 11 of them have cholera. It is time for all hands on deck to deal with the menace” she noted.
