Over 100 Dengue fever cases recorded in 6 regions – Ghana Health Service
The recent outbreak of the Dengue fever has so far hit six regions in the country, with over one hundred 100 cases recorded.
Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, told 3news that all cases are mild and are being managed at home while the Service remains on high alert.
Ghana started recording Dengue fever cases about 6 weeks ago. The viral infection, which is transmitted by the Aedes mosquitoes, is gradually spreading sporadically across the country.
Out of the over one hundred cases recorded so far, the Eastern Region, which was the first to report some cases, remains the region with the highest case count, followed by the Central Region.
The Oti Region has 2 cases, the Ashanti Region 4; the Bono Region also has 4; and the Volta Region has 5 cases.
Dr. Asiedu-Bekoe said it’s early days yet for the Dengue fever vaccines, but discussions are ongoing.
“I think it’s been 6 weeks since we started recording cases and they are scattered. The good thing is that they are all mild and are being managed at home. It appears the message has gone down well, so the people are reporting early. Eastern and Central regions have the highest case count. So, the Service is enhancing its awareness creation at the district and regional levels,” he assured.
