Seventeen (17) new cases of cholera have been recorded in the Effutu municipality of the Central Region while the death toll remains two.
These new cases have been recorded between Saturday and Monday after officials announced earlier that some 29 cases were confirmed and being managed out of over 300 suspected cases.
This continuous surge in cases mostly from the coastal areas of the municipality is placing a strain on the Winneba Municipal Hospital and its staff.
The entire male ward according to Dr.