The Ghana Health Service has confirmed 12 additional cases of Lassa Fever days after confirming two cases that resulted in the death of one person.
According to GHS, the twelve new cases are the result of control institutions including contact tracing and testing.
It said the new case was a close contact of two confirmed cases on February 26, 2023.
A statement issued by the GHS said “This brings to 14 the number of confirmed cases for this outbreak. One death has been recorded so far. All 13 cases are alive and stable and are being managed in designated health facilities.
A total of 97 contacts have been identified and efforts are underway to identify more contacts.
A probable case has been reported from the Central Region and contacts are being identified and monitored while we await confirmation,” the statement said.
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