Cholera outbreak kills at least 49 in Ghana


By Justice

ACCRA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least 49 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Ghana, with 719 cases confirmed, Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said Tuesday.

Briefing parliament on the country's current health emergencies, Akandoh said the outbreak, which began in the Greater Accra Region in October 2024, has since spread to four additional regions.

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