The
Eastern
Regional
Health
Directorate
of
the
Ghana
Health
Service
has
disclosed
that
two
more
cases
of
Dengue
Fever
have
been
recorded
bringing
the
total
number
to
11.
The
Ghana
Health
Service
(GHS)
on
July
14,
announced
the
outbreak
of
clinical
malaria,
known
as
Dengue
Fever,
in
some
districts
of
the
Eastern
Region.
According
to
the
GHS,
a
total
of
nine
cases
have
been
confirmed
after
samples
were
sent
to
the
Noguchi
Memorial
Institute
for
Medical
Research
(NMIMR).
The
disease,
initially
recorded
in
three
districts
and
municipalities
of
the
Eastern
Region
is
now
in
five
districts.
The
affected
districts
are
Birim
Central,
Birim
North,
Akyemansa,
Birim
South
and
Achiase.
Addressing
journalists
at
a
news
conference
in
the
regional
capital
Koforidua
Monday
afternoon,
the
Regional
Director
of
Health
Services,
Dr
Winfred
Ofosu
revealed
that
the
number
is
likely
to
go
up.
He
added
that
the
directorate
is
still
awaiting
the
results
of
57
more
samples
sent
to
the
Noguchi
Memorial
Institute
for
Medical
Research.
“A
total
of
11
cases
have
been
confirmed
by
the
Noguchi
Memorial
Institute
for
Medical
Research.
The
region
is
expecting
feedback
from
57
more
samples
that
are
being
worked
on.
The
region
is
currently
managing
103
suspected
cases.
So,
I
am
sure
many
of
you
have
the
information
that,
initially,
it
was
9.
Some
tests
were
done,
and
two
turned
out
to
be
positive,”
he
stated.
Dr
Ofosu,
however,
assured
the
public
of
the
readiness
of
the
Ghana
Health
Service
in
combating
the
disease
and
urged
people
living
in
those
districts
to
report
to
the
nearest
health
facilities
if
they
have
symptoms
of
Dengue
fever.