GAPHTO warns of cholera, malaria and other disease risks after floods

GHS confirms no Cholera outbreak after floods, urges continued preventive measures

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has assured the public that no cholera outbreak has been recorded following the devastating June 29 floods, while urging Ghanaians to continue observing proper sanitation and hygiene practices to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases.

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ललितपुर। बर्डफ्लु सङ्क्रमण देशका अधिकांश जिल्लामा नियन्त्रणमा आए पनि काठमाडौँ उपत्यका र काभ्रेपलाञ्चोकमा भने जोखिम अझै कायम रहेको छ। पशु सेवा विभागका अनुसार झापा, मोरङ, सुनसरी, महोत्तरी, बारा, चितवनलगायतका जिल्लामा सङ्क्रमण पूर्ण रूपमा नियन्त्रणमा आइसकेको छ। विभागका वरिष्ठ पशु सेवा चिकित्सक डा मुकुल उपाध्यायका अनुसार उपत्यकाका तीन जिल्लामा सङ्क्रमणको अवस्था यथावत् रहे पनि काभ्रेपलाञ्चोकमा सङ्क्रमण []

Health Ministry steps up flood response in Accra

Following recent floods in parts of Accra, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has visited affected areas including Circle VIP, Neoplan Station, and Achimota-Aloboshie to assess damage and fast-track interventions to prevent disease outbreaks. The Minister has tasked the Ghana Health Service to ramp up disease surveillance, improve risk communication, and strengthen community-level health actions in The post Health Ministry steps up flood response in Accra appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

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