The death toll from the cholera outbreak in parts of the country has risen to 37, with confirmed cases increasing from 346 to 359 as of December 26, 2024.
The latest fatalities were reported in the Western Region, prompting the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to initiate mortality audits.
Out of the total deaths, five were recorded as brought-in-dead cases. Additionally, 91 out of 276 districts have reported 4,618 cumulative suspected cases, with the number of districts confirming cases rising from 44 to 46. Agona East (Central Region) and La Nkwantanang Madina (Greater Accra Region) are the latest districts to report cases.
The GHS has deployed rapid response teams at national, regional, and district levels to control the outbreak and reported deaths.
Despite an overall decrease in hospitalizations from 64 to 46, the Western Region remains the hardest hit, with 37 hospitalized cases, followed by the Central Region with 6, and Greater Accra with 3.
In response to the crisis, the GHS has traced 9,667 contacts, completing follow-ups for 8,667 of them. Efforts also include intensified food and water testing in affected districts and a successful Phase 2 Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign.
Conducted in four hotspot districts in the Western Region—Sekondi-Takoradi, Effia Kwesimintsim, Shama, and Ahanta West—this initiative vaccinated 596,205 individuals, representing 92.9% of the targeted population.
Authorities continue to urge vigilance and collaboration to curb the outbreak.
