Dengue fever now in 6 regions, with over 100 cases recorded - Ghana Health Service

Over 100 mild cases of dengue fever have been recorded in six regions, the Ghana Health Service has disclosed.

The newly-affected regions are the Ashanti, Bono, Oti and Volta regions.

According to a circular signed by Dr. David Sarpong Opong, the Acting Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, the confirmed cases in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region involve a 24-year-old female and a 21-year-old male, both of whom are responding well to treatment, as reported by citinewsroom.com.

The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, in a 3news.com report, said all the recorded cases are currently being managed at home, allaying public fears and concerns.

According to him, the timely reporting of cases among affected victims is minimizing the risk of an outbreak.

“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.

Cases of dengue fever were first recorded 6 weeks ago in the country.

The viral infection, transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, is gradually spreading sporadically throughout the country.

The Oti Region has 2 cases, the Ashanti Region 4; the Bono Region also has 4; while the Volta Region has 5 cases.

Meanwhile, the Eastern and Central regions remain the worst-hit regions with the highest case counts out of the over 100 recorded cases.

MAG/AE