GHS says effective measures include storing grain and other food in rodent-proof containers, disposing of trash away from the home, keeping the house clean, and keeping cats away.
General Director of GHS, Dr. Kuma Aboagye in a letter said, “Let us also avoid contact with blood and body fluids when caring for sick people. The Ministry of Health and Health Services of Ghana, in collaboration with our partners, would like to assure the general public that all efforts are being made to contain the outbreak and prevent the spread of the virus,”
Following the notification, unlisted public health measures have been implemented.
The first case, according to the statement, was a 40-year-old trader, who was ill for two weeks and eventually died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
The second case, who was the contact of the fatal case, is now recognized but is very stable. To date, 56 contacts have been identified and followed up.
Lassa fever (viral hemorrhagic fever) is endemic in Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria.
Ghana recorded its first case in 2011, the Ghanaian health service said.