Ghana Health Service Responds to Surge in Typhoid Fever Cases in Oti Region
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the Oti Regional Coordinating Council and under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, has stepped up efforts to contain a reported surge in Typhoid Fever cases in parts of the Oti Region.
According to health officials, the outbreak has been recorded particularly in the Biakoye, Krachi East, Krachi West, and Krachi Nchumuru Districts. In response, the Ministry of Health has deployed the National Case Management Rapid Response Team to support the regional health team in assessing and managing the situation.
Typhoid fever, which is generally endemic in Ghana, is caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. It spreads through the faecal-oral route when individuals consume food or water contaminated with the faeces or urine of infecte...