Eight dead over outbreak of pneumococcal meningitis

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Kofi, USA 10 years ago

Our Nana Addo ugly Who art in Ghana Loser be your name Thy defeat come again Your free education be done by NDC As it is in your promise Give us this day our all die be die plan And forgive us our supreme court verdict As we ...
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Our Nana Addo ugly Who art in Ghana Loser be your name Thy defeat come again Your free education be done by NDC As it is in your promise Give us this day our all die be die plan And forgive us our supreme court verdict As we forgive your sabotage And lead us not into civil war But deliver us from another petition For thine is your habit Thy arrogant is your name The lies in the newspaper From now till 2021 JDM shall rule AMEN"''''''''''''''''''''''''''".
KOTI 10 years ago

The Tain people of Brong Ahafo voted for your useless party NDC, and your useless party has not done anything good to improve health needs of Ghanaians. Aren't you ashamed of useless post?
Go to hell for your useless hatred ...
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The Tain people of Brong Ahafo voted for your useless party NDC, and your useless party has not done anything good to improve health needs of Ghanaians. Aren't you ashamed of useless post?
Go to hell for your useless hatred against Nana Addo. I say go to hell !!
Kofi, USA 10 years ago

AKUFO COCAINE WEE SMOKER IS BEHIND ALL THESE. A VOTE FOR NPP GANG OF ACID BOMB KILLERS KILLING NORTHENERS, IS A VOTE FOR ANOTHER HOTEL WAWAWAA WAAAA THIEVES OF AKYEM TRIBAL TEAM. A VOTE FOR AKUFO COCAINE WEE SMOKER IS A VOT ...
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AKUFO COCAINE WEE SMOKER IS BEHIND ALL THESE. A VOTE FOR NPP GANG OF ACID BOMB KILLERS KILLING NORTHENERS, IS A VOTE FOR ANOTHER HOTEL WAWAWAA WAAAA THIEVES OF AKYEM TRIBAL TEAM. A VOTE FOR AKUFO COCAINE WEE SMOKER IS A VOTE FOR CHAOS AND ACRIMONIES IN GHANA.
Dundu Banza 10 years ago

Tell people exactly where Brohani is.

Tell people exactly where Brohani is.
Jack 10 years ago

This is a bad report. Tell us the symptoms to help people detect it. Interview the doctors to tell us the causes and symptoms.

This is a bad report. Tell us the symptoms to help people detect it. Interview the doctors to tell us the causes and symptoms.
Adongo 10 years ago

It's sad about this outbreak. But the big question is how will I know that I or my loved one or friend is infected to go to the hospital?

The reported did not do us any service. We MUST know the symptoms so that people can ...
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It's sad about this outbreak. But the big question is how will I know that I or my loved one or friend is infected to go to the hospital?

The reported did not do us any service. We MUST know the symptoms so that people can hasten to the hospital.
G. K. Berko 10 years ago

Adongo and others must check my last submission. I literally lifted the info from the (USA's) CDC Website. I hope I haven't breached any copyright by sharing that info. But I know many of our folks do not have the luxury of a ...
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Adongo and others must check my last submission. I literally lifted the info from the (USA's) CDC Website. I hope I haven't breached any copyright by sharing that info. But I know many of our folks do not have the luxury of accessing the Web long enough to search around. So, those of us who may be luckier to do so must share the information with others, too.

The info may sound too technical to some of us. But they can, at least, ask their Doctors to explain it to them. That info also indicates there are vaccines available to prevent the disease and even cure it. So, our Health Ministry could do more to quickly save lives.

Long Live Ghana!!!
totokwa 10 years ago

NO WONDER THE CEO OF KATH IS AN EWE-MAN BECAUSE THE DUBIOUS MINISTER IS AN EWE MAN. EWE'S ARE VERY TRIBALISTIC AND INWARD LOOKING BUNCH OF FOOLS. WE SHALL SEE IN 2016!!!

NO WONDER THE CEO OF KATH IS AN EWE-MAN BECAUSE THE DUBIOUS MINISTER IS AN EWE MAN. EWE'S ARE VERY TRIBALISTIC AND INWARD LOOKING BUNCH OF FOOLS. WE SHALL SEE IN 2016!!!
G. K. Berko 10 years ago

The Health Ministry should take one step ahead of the spread of the disease to check if there are vaccines that could be applied to prevent the infection, and also quarantine the infected to stop its spread.

Just going to ...
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The Health Ministry should take one step ahead of the spread of the disease to check if there are vaccines that could be applied to prevent the infection, and also quarantine the infected to stop its spread.

Just going to count how many have been killed and advising that infected patients run to the Hospital is not an effective way to contain the disease and save lives.

Long Live Ghana!!!
Amidini 10 years ago

We hope the situation will be brought under control. Wish them speedy recovery

We hope the situation will be brought under control. Wish them speedy recovery

G. K. Berko 10 years ago

CDC> Pneumococcal Home --->

About Pneumococcal:

The major types of pneumococcal disease are pneumonia (lung infection), bacteremia (blood infection), and MENINGITIS (infection of the covering of the brain and spinal co ...
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CDC> Pneumococcal Home --->

About Pneumococcal:

The major types of pneumococcal disease are pneumonia (lung infection), bacteremia (blood infection), and MENINGITIS (infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord). Less severe illnesses include ear and sinus infections.

Pneumococcal pneumonia
Pneumococcal pneumonia is the most common form of pneumococcal disease in adults.[1]

It is estimated that about 900,000 Americans get pneumococcal pneumonia each year and about 5-7% die from it.[1, 2]

As many as 400,000 hospitalizations from pneumococcal pneumonia are estimated to occur annually in the United States.[2]

Invasive pneumococcal disease (bacteremia and meningitis)
In the United States, about 90% of invasive pneumococcal disease cases are in adults.[3]

There were an estimated 3,700 deaths in the United States from pneumococcal meningitis and bacteremia in 2013.[3]
Pneumococcal vaccines

Two different vaccines are used to prevent pneumococcal disease:

1). The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is given to children in the first two years of life, to all adults 65 years or older, and to younger adults with certain conditions that weaken their immune system.

2). The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is given to adults 65 years or older, as well as children and younger adults with certain high-risk conditions.
Most (>95%) pneumococcal deaths in the United States are in adults.[3] Yet about 67 million adults at increased risk remain unvaccinated, leaving them vulnerable.[4]

Vaccination is the safest, most effective way to protect yourself.

***References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Atkinson W, Wolfe S, Hamborsky J, eds. 12th ed., second printing. Washington DC: Public Health Foundation, 2012.
Huang SS, Johnson KM, Ray GT, et al. Healthcare utilization and cost of pneumococcal disease in the United States. Vaccine 2011;29(18):3398-412.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2013. Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Report, Emerging Infections Program Network, Streptococcus pneumoniae, 2013.
National Health Interview Survey, 2013.

Long Live Ghana!!!
TINA, USA 10 years ago

, Mr. Berko, I am sorry but this information will do little in terms of educating the Ghanaian public. The article should explain the disease, cause, signs and symptoms of the disease in a lay man's view. Anyway, were the pat ...
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, Mr. Berko, I am sorry but this information will do little in terms of educating the Ghanaian public. The article should explain the disease, cause, signs and symptoms of the disease in a lay man's view. Anyway, were the patients vaccinated or given antibiotics. Do we have enough of these vaccines in Ghana, since vaccination is the safest and most effective way to treat and protect one's self. I think you should come up with a more comprehensive article to educate the public thoroughly on the disease, risk factors and any preventive measures. Thanks, I will be back.
Nabierosee 10 years ago

Hej Jack you are right,they never tell the details of the sickness and HOW, just hit a stone and they will say you are affected.I dont know if is a secret way of reducing the population. God PLEASE COME TO OUR AID oooooooooo ...
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Hej Jack you are right,they never tell the details of the sickness and HOW, just hit a stone and they will say you are affected.I dont know if is a secret way of reducing the population. God PLEASE COME TO OUR AID ooooooooooo
Amos 10 years ago

Signs and symptoms of pneumoccocal meningitis: fever, headache, feeling pains in your neck. Its airborne disease. Pls anytime u experience the above mentioned symptoms kindly go to the nearest health facility for treatm ...
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Signs and symptoms of pneumoccocal meningitis: fever, headache, feeling pains in your neck. Its airborne disease. Pls anytime u experience the above mentioned symptoms kindly go to the nearest health facility for treatment. For now, we have contained the situation and today some of the infected patients were discharged. Thank u.
peeeeee 10 years ago

Amos thanks for your simple sensible explanation..g k berko u print all that crap full of stats and definition but no symptoms or measures,and don't assume people don't have internet access otherwise why will they be on ghans ...
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Amos thanks for your simple sensible explanation..g k berko u print all that crap full of stats and definition but no symptoms or measures,and don't assume people don't have internet access otherwise why will they be on ghansweb
J B 10 years ago

peeeee
Mr Berko never said we don't have access to Internet. He said not all people have the long time ", nd be is right.

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Mr Berko never said we don't have access to Internet. He said not all people have the long time ", nd be is right.
peeeeee 10 years ago

Fair enough,then his message defeats the object,he should have been succinct and straight to the point since WE don't have a lot of time on the net

Fair enough,then his message defeats the object,he should have been succinct and straight to the point since WE don't have a lot of time on the net

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Eight dead over outbreak of pneumococcal meningitis

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