Since the disease’s emergence in the nation, Ghana has recorded its first case of monkeypox death.
After suspicion, the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) performed a positive test on the case, which was then confirmed in the Upper East Region on Friday, July 22.
The Upper East Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, stated in a statement over the weekend that “this is the first verified case in the region.”
“The verified case was seen on July 22, 2022, at Upper East Regional Hospital, and had a history of fever and skin rash.
“Unfortunately, on July 26, 2022, the [patient] passed away.
At the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra, samples were collected on July 22, 2022, for confirmation. The sample tested positive for the monkeypox disease, according to information we obtained on July 28, 2022.
So far, 13 contacts have been located and are being kept an eye on.
The Health Directorate reports that surveillance has also been set up in the Region and that all health emergency response teams have been alerted to contain the sickness.
As of Sunday, July 31, no additional cases had been reported, according to Dr. Kofi Dzotsi’s statement.
On Friday, July 22, the World Health Organization designated the monkeypox outbreak a worldwide emergency.
Since Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), revealed the first five cases on Wednesday, June 8, Ghana has so far recorded more than 30 cases.
