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'We are in the meningitis season'- GHS cautions

By Justice Kofi Bimpeh
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The Ghana Health Service [GHS] has cautioned Ghanaians against the outbreak of meningitis in the country.
Speaking to Starr FM the Director General of GHS Dr. Nsiah Asare has stated that we are in the season of meningitis and Ghanaians should be on the alert.
 
 
“We are in the meningitis season, we are not yet at an epidemic stage but everybody has to be aware and very alert in this period. We are training our rapid response team who are training others as well. Our people are on the ground and are giving the necessary technical support. We will get in touch with GES and see how best we can improve the health facilities in schools.”
 
According to him over 50 people have died over the last three months as a result of an outbreak of the disease in the country.
 
 “Meningitis was prevalent in the three Northern regions in the country. To help keep the situation under control, we have trained some people in the northern part of Ghana. When Meningitis is detected earlier, they can be contained in the ward. Fever, dryness in the throat, sore throat, headache, vomiting is some of the symptoms of meningitis.”
 
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