The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah-Akandoh, has disclosed that Ghana has recorded 719 confirmed cases of cholera and 49 deaths across five regions since the outbreak began in October 2024.
Providing an update on the outbreak in on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, he affirmed the government's commitment to containing the situation and provided details on the current status. "Since the onset in October 2024, the outbreak has unfortunately spread to other districts in Greater Accra and four other regions: Central, Western, Ashanti, and Eastern Regions. "As of February 13, 2025, we have recorded 6,145 cases, including 719 confirmed cases, and unfortunately, forty-nine (49) deaths.
In total, five regions have reported cases since the outbreak began.
These regions are Greater Accra, Central, Western, Ashanti, and Eastern," he noted.
