The Ghana Health Service has confirmed four cases of yellow fever in the Brong-Ahafo and Volta regions.<\/p>\n
A statement from the \u00a0Health Service however noted that no one has so far died from the disease.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”zWkUJVLsDW3jge6sdBe4uAPT27XbflPw”]Three cases were reported in the Jaman South district in the Brong-Ahafo region while the remaining one in the Central Tongu district of the Volta Region.<\/p>\n
The Health Service noted that a previous widespread vaccination in 2011 in those districts provided most people with immunity against yellow fever.<\/p>\n
It however urged the public to remain calm as it takes measures to address this problem.<\/p>\n
The Health Service also emphasized the need for surveillance and public education on the disease to prevent a further spread.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe risk of further transmission is low due to high yellow fever vaccination coverage in routine EPI and previous preventive vaccination campaign. However, we need to sustain Enhanced surveillance, Intensive public education of the disease, Preventive measures and what to do if one suspects Yellow Fever.<\/p>\n
About Yellow Fever<\/strong><\/p>\n Yellow Fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease. It causes bleeding which may come out from any of the body openings like the nose and mouth.<\/p>\n The symptoms may also include fever with jaundice in the early stages and with multiple organ dysfunctions resulting in kidney and liver failure.<\/p>\n It is spread through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito.<\/p>\n Find below the full Ghana Health Service statement<\/strong><\/p>\n CONFIRMED CASES OF YELLOW FEVER (YF) – BRONG-AHAFO AND VOLTA REGIONS<\/p>\n Over the past four weeks, the Ghana Health Service has received reports of confirmed Yellow Fever (YF) cases from the Brong-Ahafo and Volta regions.<\/p>\n A total of four cases with no deaths have been reported. *THERE IS NO NEED TO PANIC AS THE CASES ARE CONFINED TO A FEW COMMUNITIES IN THE AFOREMENTIONED DISTRICTS, AND PREVIOUS WIDESPREAD VACCINATION IN 2011 IN THOSE DISTRICTS PROVIDED MOST PEOPLE WITH IMMUNITY AGAINST YELLOW FEVER. (THE YELLOW FEVER VACCINE IS PROTECTIVE FOR LIFE)* Yellow Fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease. It causes bleeding which may come out from any of the body openings (e.g.: the Nose, Mouth, Bloody stools, Vomiting Blood at the end stage). The symptoms may also include fever with jaundice in the early stages and with multiple organ dysfunctions resulting in kidney and liver failure.<\/p>\n TREATMENT: Treatment is mostly symptomatic.<\/p>\n MODE OF SPREAD: Spread is through the bite of infected Aedes mosquito.<\/p>\n PREVENTIVE MEASURES: CONTAINMENT MEASURES AND RESPONSE ACTIONS DONE WAY FORWARD: Thank you.<\/p>\n SIGNED:\u00a0(THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, GHANA HEALTH SERVICE)<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ghana Health Service has confirmed four cases of yellow fever in the Brong-Ahafo and Volta regions. A statement from the \u00a0Health Service however noted that no one has so far died from the disease. [contextly_sidebar id=”zWkUJVLsDW3jge6sdBe4uAPT27XbflPw”]Three cases were reported in the Jaman South district in the Brong-Ahafo region while the remaining one in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":219755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19,10],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThree (3) are from Jaman South district in the Brong-Ahafo region & one (1) from Central Tongu district in the Volta Region.<\/p>\n
\nSIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF YELLOW FEVER<\/p>\n
\n1. Prevention is by vaccination – The vaccine is very effective. One injection of the vaccine protects one for life.
\n2. Avoidance and protection against mosquito bites.<\/p>\n
\n1. Public education on signs, symptoms and prevention.
\n2. Yellow Fever vaccination coverage in the affected districts has been assessed & found to be high in those districts. Preventive vaccination coverage was done in the affected communities in 2011 & Yellow fever vaccination protects one for life.
\n3. Planned selective reactive mop up vaccination in the affected communities \/ sub-districts.
\n4. Alert sent to all regions and nearby districts of the affected areas.
\n5. Surveillance has been enhanced across the country.<\/p>\n
\nThe risk of further transmission is low due to high Yellow fever vaccination coverage in routine EPI and previous preventive vaccination campaign. However, we need to sustain Enhanced surveillance, Intensive public education of the disease, Preventive measures and what to do if one suspects Yellow Fever.<\/p>\n