The second case is a contact from a fatal case and is now recognized but very stable. So far, 56 contacts have been identified and followed up by the Ghana Health Service.
In a letter signed by the Director General, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye noted that Public Health Emergency Management committees at all levels (National, Regional, and District) have been activated with a detailed investigation including environmental assessment which is ongoing.
Lassa fever (viral hemorrhagic fever) is endemic in Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria.
The Health Service added that essential medicines and logistics including Personal Protective Equipment are being mobilized while contact tracing and management is ongoing.