Cholera outbreak claims three lives in Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality

Three people have died and fifty suspected cases of cholera have been reported by the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Health Directorate in the Western Region.

The data also shows that 14 other people are currently being treated at various health facilities in the municipality.

Mrs. Wilhelmina Tiwaah Duah Morttey, the Municipal Director of Health Services in Tarkwa Nsuaem, confirmed this.

Addressing journalists in Tarkwa, she said all those who died arrived at the hospital very late and were dehydrated.

Meanwhile, she has advised the Ghanaian public  to wash their hands regularly and avoid eating contaminated food and water.

She also admonished them to seek medical attention immediately if they have diarrhoea.

The medical professional disclosed that there is currently a ban on the sale of vegetables by food vendors in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, stressing that it was necessary to protect the health of consumers.

“We will be having communal rehydration points within Tarkwa at certain vantage points such that anyone who will need ORS can immediately get it within the community where they are.”

“Our hard-working health personnel are aiding to contain the outbreak and provide medical care to those affected.”

She also advised commercial drivers who might transport suspected cholera patients to the hospital not to rush out because their vehicles needed to be disinfected to keep the disease from spreading.

“If our drivers decide not to transport our sick clients to the hospital because of the little time they will spend there, then everybody will be at risk,” she said.