The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two cases of Lassa fever in Ghana.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has stated that improving community hygiene will help prevent rodents from entering our houses after two confirmed instances of Lassa Fever in Ghana.
The cases were detected by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research on February 24, 2023.
The first case was a 40-year-old trader who was unwell for a period of about two weeks and finally died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
The second patient is a contact case of the deceased patient, who is currently on admission but is in a stable condition.
In a press release, the GHS said 56 contacts have been traced, identified, and are being followed up.
In line with the current trends, some underlisted public health measures have been undertaken.
At all levels—national, regional, and district—a Public Health Emergency Management Committee has been activated.
Also, a detailed investigation, including environmental assessment, has started.
Essential medications and logistics, including personal protective equipment (PPE), are being mobilized.
Contact tracing and management are ongoing, as is quarantine of contacts, which is being instituted with daily follow-up by health staff.
Strict infection prevention and control (IPC) with barrier nursing has been instituted.
Sensitization of health staff and community members and education on Lassa fever have started.
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