The Western Regional Health Directorate has begun a cholera vaccination of residents in the Sekondi-Takoradi, Effia-Kwesimintsim, Shama and Ahanta West areas, to curb the spread of cholera which has overwhelmed health facilities and affected communities.
The death toll has risen from eight to 15 as at last Thursday.
The vaccination exercise expected to end on Thursday, will cover homes, schools, churches, mosques, markets, offices, health facilities within the communities.
In a situation report (SITREP), the directorate recorded 157 new reported cases with 1,347 cumulative cases while total number of districts involved stood at eight.
