GHS declares outbreak of dengue fever, confirms 9 cases in Eastern Region

The service in a statement signed by the Director General of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah- Aboagye said the National Surveillance System detected unusual cases of malaria-like illness in some districts of the Eastern Region.
These cases were not responding to recommended antimalarial treatment regimens, and were therefore, managed as acute febrile illness.

Samples from patients were sent to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) for testing which confirmed positive for Dengue fever.
The nine cases which have been confirmed as Dengue are being managed as non-severe cases at home.

Following the development, a team from the national level made up of Entomologists and Epidemiologists have joined the regional team to undertake a detailed outbreak investigation.
Dr frank Aseidu Bekoe has briefed the media on how the fever is.