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Ghana: 2016 Cholera- cases in Cape Coast

Source: https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cape-coast-3-confirmed-dead-and-15-hospitalized-in-cholera-outbreak/


Cape Coast: 3 confirmed dead and 15 hospitalized in Cholera outbreak
Nov 1, 2016

Three persons have reportedly died as a result of a cholera outbreak in the Central regional capital Cape Coast.

Checks by Starr News? Central regional correspondent Kwaku Baah-Acheamfour revealed that the cases were recorded at the Ewim Polyclinic and Cape Coast metro hospital.

All the three deaths came from Abura, one of the suburbs of the cape coast metropolis.

Over a dozen cases of cholera are being handled by hospitals in the cape coast metropolis.

The Cape Coast metropolis was one of the areas worst hit by the disease in 2014. It recorded 2,182 cholera cases with over 20 deaths...
 
Source: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/Cape-Coast-cholera-outbreak-36-cases-confirmed-482960


Health News of Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Source: 3news.com
Cape Coast cholera outbreak: 36 cases confirmed

Health authorities have declared cholera outbreak in the Cape Coast metropolis in the Central Region as scores of residents have contracted the disease within a week.

Of the 54 cases reported at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Hospital within the week, a total of 36 have tested positive of the cholera bacterium, and authorities are on high alert to prevent further spread.

Three of them are students of the University who live in communities around campus...
 
Source: https://yen.com.gh/83605-cholera-spreading-fast-ebola-protect-heavenly-safe-tips.html


Cholera shakes Cape Coast with 125 new cases recorded
Author: Charles Ayitey
Updated: 4 hours ago

The Cholera outbreak is here with us once again with the Central region recording close to 125 cases just since October 21.

In an emergency press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, director of public health, Dr. Badu Sarkodie reveals that a national response team has been deployed to assist in these cases as surveillance schemes to deal with the outbreak intensifies...
 
Source: https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cape-coast-records-157-cases-of-cholera/


Cape Coast Records 157 Cases of Cholera
Nov 2, 2016

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that 157 cholera cases have been reported in the Central regional capital, Cape Coast.

Addressing the media in Accra on Wednesday, the Director of Public Health, Dr. Badu Sarkodie stated that despite the huge number of people infected, no death has been recorded since the outbreak on October 21.

Starr News reported on Monday that the cholera outbreak in the Central region was getting worse as more people were being rushed to various hospitals for treatment...
 
Source: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/Cholera-cases-hit-200-486906

Health News of Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Source: classfmonline.com
Cholera cases hit 200

Over 200 incidents of cholera have now been recorded in the Central Region from the earlier reported 157 cases.

The Ghana Health Service said it was working to forestall a repeat of what happened in 2014, when a nationwide outbreak led to 150 deaths out of 17,000 recorded cases...
 
Source: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePa...cholera-outbreak-toll-increases-to-400-490132

Saturday, 26 November 2016
Source: Myjoyonline.com
Cape Coast cholera outbreak toll increases to 400

Health authorities in the Cape Coast are still battling with cholera cases even as they attempt to ban food vending on the campus of the University of Cape Coast.

Over 400 people have been affected by the outbreak since it broke about a month ago.

Richard Kwadwo Nyarko visited some of the health facilities in the metropolis and reports the situation is becoming alarming.

He said 200 cases have been reported at the University of Cape Coast hospital alone with fears the situation may take a turn to the worse...
 
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