GHS Issues Alert Over Dengue Fever Outbreak; Nine Cases Confirmed - Onlinetimesgh

GHS Issues Alert Over Dengue Fever Outbreak; Nine Cases Confirmed

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced an outbreak of Dengue Fever in several districts of the Eastern Region.

According to the GHS, nine cases have been confirmed after samples were tested at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR). These cases, which did not respond to antimalarial treatment, were managed as acute febrile illnesses.

In a statement, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of GHS, said: “The national surveillance system detected unusual cases of clinical malaria in some districts of the Eastern Region. These cases were not responding to antimalarial treatment and were therefore managed as acute febrile illness. Samples sent to Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) confirmed nine cases as Dengue Fever.”

A team of entomologists and epidemiologists from the national level has joined the regional team to conduct a detailed investigation into the outbreak. The GHS has directed Regional Directors of Health Service and Chief Executive Officers of Teaching Hospitals to communicate this information to all health workers.

 

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