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Three people have been declared dead in the municipality of Agona West as a result of the cholera epidemic that broke out in Agona Swedru and surrounding towns in Ghana’s Central Region.
Of the 200 suspected cases reported, 11 have been confirmed as cholera by officials from the Swedru Municipal Government Hospital.
Mr. Simon Asare, the Agona West Municipal Coordinating Director, made this announcement at a stakeholder meeting in Swedru.
The three deceased individuals were among the 11 confirmed cholera cases, according to reports from the Municipal Health Directorate, he explained.
The Assembly has taken swift measures to curb the spread of the disease.
Mr. Asare told the meeting that numerous suspected cholera cases had been reported from Agona Nyakrom, with Agona Nkum identified as an epicenter.
He assured that the Assembly would collaborate with health officials to eliminate the cholera outbreak from the municipality completely.
