More dead --- cholera outbreak in Accra declared an epidemic - TopicsExpress



          

More dead --- cholera outbreak in Accra declared an epidemic “As far as Accra is concerned this is a complete outbreak,” Deputy Director of Public Health at the Regional Health Directorate, Dr. John Eleeza disclosed. Health authorities in the region appear to be losing the battle against the disease which has claimed more lives in Accra in one week, compared to the dreaded Ebola disease in Sierra Leone and Liberia in the same period. Over 3,000 cases have been recorded at various facilities across the region in in June, claiming at least 40 lives as at Wednesday morning. The La General Hospital alone, has recorded over 700 cases with eight (9) deaths. Twenty-five (25) of the cases were reported within six hours on Wednesday according to Kojo Yankson, host of Joy FMs Super Morning Show. myjoyonline/news/2014/august-13th/cholera-outbreak-in-accra-declared-a-pandemic.php
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:41:52 +0000

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