The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said two cases of Lassa Fever have been confirmed after tests by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research were carried out on two persons.
According to the GHS, both cases reside in Accra.
In a statement signed by Director- General Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Public Health Emergency Management committees at all levels (National, Regions, and Districts) have been activated.
He added that detailed investigations including an environmental assessment have started.
“The first case was a 40-year trader, who was unwell for about two weeks and finally died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
The second case, who is a contact of the fatal case, is currently on admission but is in a very stable.
So far, 56 contacts have been identified and are being followed up,” he disclosed.
Below is the statement
