The Cholera Outbreak in Accra Is Far from Over, More Than 300 Cholera Cases Are Recorded Each Day in Greater Accra Region Alone

Greater Accra Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service has indicated that the fast killing cholera is far from over in the region and so the public should take extra precautions.
Linda Van-Otoo blamed the ceaseless cholera cases recorded at the various infirmaries to the rains, which she noted contaminate drinking water and foods with faecal matter.
Recorded cholera cases in the region alone have inched to about 6000 and if care is not taken, there would be more cases and deaths.
According to Dr. Van-Otoo,  some 200 to 300 cholera cases are recorded each day in the region alone.
In order to stop the canker from further killing more innocent lives in the region, she advised the public to wash their hands thoroughly under running water with soup, after every visit to the toilets.
The Regional Director added also that people must be mindful of the kind water they drank while eating very hot foods.
This way, they would not be victims of the deadly disease.
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea. It is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The bacteria releases a toxin that causes increased release of water from cells in the intestines, which produces severe diarrhea. Cholera occurs in places with poor sanitation, crowding, war, and famine.