Yellow Fever outbreak kills 7 in Sissala East
At least seven people have died following a confirmed Yellow Fever outbreak in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region, with children and young people reportedly among the worst affected.
A yellow fever outbreak has claimed the lives of at least seven individuals in the Sissala East Municipality of Ghana's Upper West Region, with children and young people being the most severely impacted. The Municipal Health Directorate has confirmed the outbreak, with several cases concentrated in the area. Local residents express concern over the high number of affected children and young people aged between zero and 25, heightening fears about the disease's spread and severity.
The situation has left residents anxious, especially in communities affected by the deaths. A Fulani chief in one of the most impacted communities described the situation as "extremely disturbing," stating that numerous children have succumbed to the illness under circumstances that initially raised suspicions of a newly emerging disease.
The chief recounted the first reported case of a child who was hospitalized, referred for further treatment, and tragically passed away two days later, exhibiting symptoms such as bleeding from the nostrils and mouth. Concerns escalated as the death toll rose, leading the chief to contact health officials, who promised to investigate the cause of the deaths.
Despite the initial warnings, more children continued to die, prompting the chief to escalate the matter to the Tumu Traditional Council.
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