2016 meningitis outbreak in Ghana explained

Date:January 2016
Casualties1:Reported deaths: 32
Casualties2:Reported cases: 153

Pneumococcal meningitis cases were recorded in Ghana in the last quarter of 2015 and an outbreak confirmed by the ministry of health was reported in January 2016. On January 26, 2016, it was reported that 153 people had become infected and 32 had died.[1] [2] [3]

External links

Propagated Pneumococcal Meningitis Outbreak

Pneumococcal meningitis outbreak

Notes and References

  1. News: WHO assists Ghana to deal with meningitis outbreak . AfricaNews . January 26, 2016 . January 26, 2016 . February 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215182402/http://www.africanews.com/2016/01/25/who-assists-ghana-to-deal-with-meningitis-outbreak/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Infograph: Pneumococcal Meningitis disease outbreak in Ghana (live blog) . GhanaHealthNest . January 15, 2016 . January 26, 2016 . Kobby Blay . https://web.archive.org/web/20160126153054/http://ghanahealthnest.com/meningitis-disease-outbreak-in-ghana/ . January 26, 2016 . dead .
  3. News: Meningitis outbreak in Ghana claims 22 lives . January 20, 2016 . January 26, 2016 . Kristoff Saunders .

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