Seven suspected cases of meningitis recorded in Volta region

Deputy Director of  Public Health of the Volta Regional Health Directorate, Dr Yaw Ofori-Yeboah,
says the region has recorded seven suspected cases of meningitis.  

Speaking to the GNA, Dr Ofori Yeboah said samples of all the cases have been sent for laboratory investigations while the patients are receiving treatment at health facilities in the Region.  

Dr Ofori-Yeboah said the cases are from Sogakope, Keta, Ketu-North, Krachi-West and Nkwanta South.  

He said reports indicate that the result of the case from Sogakope is negative adding that the Region’s surveillance system is working and there is no cause for alarm.  

He said the surveillance system is being strengthened to be more sensitive and called for public support.  

He said the Region’s Public Health Management Committee has begun a public campaign on the disease to let the  people know of symptoms and the need to practice good personal hygiene.  

The Volta Regional Public Health Surveillance Officer, Mathew Draffor is therefore urging the public to send all sick persons to nearby health facilities for early detection and treatment.  

The northern part of Ghana is in the meningitis zone but some districts and communities outside the zone have also reported cases in a recent outbreak.  

At least 32 people in the Brong Ahafo, Ashanti and Northern regions  reportedly died having suffered from pneumococcal meningitis.  

Until now cerebro-spinal meningitis was the only known meningitis variant in the country and it occurs mainly in the northern parts of the country.

GNA