The Eastern Region has recorded two additional cases of Dengue Fever, bringing the region’s count to 11 the number of confirmed cases. The cases were part of a total of 103 samples tested at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.
The Service on Sunday, July 14 announced the outbreak of clinical malaria in some districts of the Eastern Region. Confirming the cases, the service explained these cases did not respond to antimalarial treatment and were therefore managed as acute febrile illnesses.
However, the Regional Health Director, Dr. Winfred Ofosu at a press conference in Koforidua on Monday, July 15, revealed the number has risen from nine to 11 in five districts – Achiase, Akyemansa, Birim Central, Birim North and Birim South
“A total of 11 cases have been confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. The region is expecting feedback on 57 samples that are being worked on. The region currently is managing about 103 suspected cases,” he said.
According to him, these cases are predominant in these adjourning districts following the invasion of mosquitoes in mining and forest areas.