Breaking News: Cholera Outbreak Hits Winneba Campus

 Breaking News: Cholera Outbreak Hits Winneba Campus

Reports indicate that a cholera outbreak has occurred at Winneba Campus, with two children confirmed dead and 356 suspected cases, of which 29 have been confirmed ¹ ². The Effutu Municipality, where the campus is located, has become a hotspot for the outbreak, particularly in fishing communities along the coast.

*Situation Update:*

- 10 out of 15 patients currently hospitalized are in critical condition ¹.

- Children constitute the highest number of victims, with most cases coming from members of similar families .

- Authorities have instituted emergency measures to contain the outbreak and treat affected individuals 

*Response Efforts:*

- The management has arranged for fumigation to prevent further spread of the disease.

- The National Democratic Congress's Parliamentary Candidate for the Effutu Constituency, James Kofi Annan, has donated essential supplies to the municipal hospital to support treatment efforts .

- Annan has also pledged to push for the relocation of refuse sites in coastal communities and other long-term interventions to improve sanitation .