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<\/a><\/p>\nThe disease has claimed over 80 lives with more than 10,000 cases recorded across the country.<\/p>\n
The Greater Accra region has recorded the highest number of cases so far.<\/p>\n
The Ghana Health Service has also banned the use of plastic and other polythene bags in the country.<\/p>\n Speaking to Citi News<\/strong>, Dr. Appiah said the directive will ensure the necessary hygienic conditions are maintained to avert a further spread of the disease.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a problem and cholera is at hand, we will look at all the options and ensure that what is not hygienic is not encouraged,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n On Tuesday government in a desperate attempt<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> to end the growing number of cholera cases has initiated discussions with the World Health Organization (WHO) to supply vaccines to help bring the situation under control.<\/p>\n According to the WHO, Ghana\u2019s highest number of recorded cholera cases was 14,160 in 1983. Therefore, \u00a0the 2014 outbreak with the recorded 10,000 cases, could be the second highest.<\/p>\n Speaking to\u00a0Citi News<\/strong>, Deputy Health Minister, Victor Bampoe said the vaccine from the WHO is one of the short-term measures being implemented by government to address the situation.<\/p>\n He disclosed that there are two potent oral vaccines and the government is working with the WHO to \u201csee whether Ghana qualifies to use the vaccines in the current epidemic.\u201d<\/p>\n The outbreak has also created panic<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> in across the country as health workers battle to contain the cholera disease.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Marian Efe Ansah\/citifmonline\/Ghana<\/a><\/p>\n
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