UPDATE ON CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN GHANA AS AT

31.08.2014

Prepared by James ADDO

Data Manager, DSD

Summary-1/3

• The Cholera outbreak which started in June this year is still raging on

• The outbreak started slowly experienced a sharp increase from week 31 to 32

• There has been just a slight decline in the number of cases from week 34 to week 35

• A total of 10, 256 including 92 deaths (CFR= 0.9%) have been reported from 7 regions

Summary-2/3

• Fifty-two districts are affected. • Most of the cases come from Accra metro

(46%) and La-Dade Kotopon• The spread is mostly along the coastal districts

and on the Accra-Kumasi road• Treatment guidelines available in all health

facilities• Radio & TV discussions are ongoing

Summary-3/3

• Posters and flyers distributed to all regions• Trend and spread of outbreak being

monitored at district, regional and national levels

Cholera Cases and Deaths by District, Ghana 31.08.14District Region Cases Deaths CFR (%)Adansi South Ashanti 5 1 20.0Ahafo-Ano South Ashanti 1 0 0.0Amansie Central Ashanti 5 0 0.0Asante-Akim Central Ashanti 3 0 0.0Asante-Akim North Ashanti 2 0 0.0Asante-Akim South Ashanti 2 0 0.0Atwima-Kwanwoma Ashanti 2 0 0.0Bekwai Ashanti 3 0 0.0Bosome Freho Ashanti 1 0 0.0Bosomtwe Ashanti 2 0 0.0Ejisu-Juaben Ashanti 1 0 0.0Kumasi Ashanti 13 0 0.0Kwabre Ashanti 3 0 0.0Obuasi Ashanti 2 0 0.0Sekyere South Ashanti 1 0 0.0Nkoranza South Brong Ahafo 4 0 0.0Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Central 31 2 6.5Agona West Central 163 3 1.8Awutu-Senya East Central 174 3 1.7Awutu-Senya West Central 27 0 0.0

Cholera Cases and Deaths by District, Ghana 31.08.14

District Region Cases Deaths CFR (%)Cape Coast Central 36 0 0.0Efutu Central 39 1 2.6Gomoa East Central 13 1 7.7Gomoa West Central 6 1 16.7Mfantseman Central 40 0 0.0Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Central 8 0 0.0Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Central 3 0 0.0Akwapim North Eastern 114 0 0.0Denkyembour Eastern 1 0 0.0Fanteakwa Eastern 10 0 0.0Kwahu East Eastern 1 0 0.0Kwahu West Eastern 30 0 0.0Lower Manya-Krobo Eastern 22 0 0.0New Juaben Eastern 41 0 0.0Nsawam-Adoagyiri Eastern 238 0 0.0Upper Manya-Krobo Eastern 5 0 0.0West Akim Eastern 29 0 0.0Accra Greater Accra 4,734 37 0.8Ada East Greater Accra 11 0 0.0Ada West Greater Accra 0 0 0.0

Cholera Cases and Deaths by District, Ghana 31.08.14

Adentan Greater Accra 7 0 0.0

Ashaiman Greater Accra 35 0 0.0

Ga Central Greater Accra 81 0 0.0

Ga East Greater Accra 131 0 0.0

Ga South Greater Accra 739 5 0.7

Ga West Greater Accra 491 1 0.2

Kpone-Katamanso Greater Accra 63 0 0.0

La-Dadekotopon Greater Accra 1,191 12 1.0

La-Nkwatanang-Madina Greater Accra 381 6 1.6

Ledzokuku-Krowor Greater Accra 475 4 0.8

Ningo-Prampram Greater Accra 9 0 0.0

Shai-Osudoku Greater Accra 179 1 0.6

Tema Greater Accra 497 8 1.6

Ho Volta 2 0 0.0

Ketu South Volta 75 3 4.0

Nkwanta Volta 41 3 7.3

Ahanta West Western 1 0 0.0

Axim Western 4 0 0.0

Ellembelle Western 3 0 0.0

Sekondi-Takoradi Western 25 0 0.0

Cholera Cases and Deaths by Region, Ghana 31.08.14

Region Cases Deaths CFR (%)No.of Districts reporting

Ashanti 46 1 2.2 15Brong-Ahafo 4 0 0.0 1Central 540 11 2.0 11Eastern 491 0 0.0 8Greater Accra 9,024 74 0.8 15Northern 0 0 0.0 0Upper East 0 0 0.0 0Upper West 0 0 0.0 0Volta 118 6 5.1 4Western 33 0 0.0 4Ghana 10,256 92 0.9 58

Cholera Cases by District 31.08.14

Spot Map of Cholera Cases in Greater Accra Region, as at 31.08.14

Cholera Cases and Deaths, Ghana, Week 1-35, 2014

Cholera Cases and Deaths, Greater Accra Region, as at Week 35, 2014

Cholera Cases and Deaths, Central Region, as at Week 35, 2014

Cholera Cases and Deaths, Eastern Region, as at week 34, 2014