The death toll on the cholera outbreak in Effutu has risen to three (3), according to the Municipal Health Directorate.
However, the suspected cases have risen to 400 while the positive cases still stand at 29.
The Directorate mentioned that the suspected cases are mostly among children, raising red flags.
Speaking to Citi News on Wednesday, February 12, after Member of Parliament for Effutu Alexander Afenyo Markin presented an amount of one hundred thousand cedis to the directorate to help in the fight against the disease, Municipal Director of Health Services for Effutu Paulette Brown stated that open defecations persist in the fishing communities along Effutu urging residents to desist from the act.
“We all know that Effutu has been in the spotlight for a while because of the outbreak of cholera. But our MP has visited us and supported us with money to fight the disease. Now we have more than 400 suspected cases 29 positive cases and three deaths as of now. This is worrying because the deaths are uncalled for. These are children who are dying and they are defenseless.
“The sad part is that the adults come early leaving the children behind. For some time now our shores have been infected with human excreta and it is not good. Most of the infection is coming from the fishing communities and it is about time we deal with it
“Our MP gave us an amount of one hundred thousand cedis. This will help us in our outreach plus support us in buying medical items to save lives ” Paulette Brown Municipal Health Director for Effutu said.
Afenyo Markin support in the fight against cholera
The Member of Parliament for Effutu Alexander Afenyo Markin has supported the Effutu Municipal Health Directorate with an amount of one hundred thousand (100,000) in the fight against cholera.
Presenting the money on behalf of the MP for Effutu, Former Municipal Chief Executive for the area Kassim Zubeiru reiterated the need for concerted effort in dealing with the menace.
He indicated that the money presented to the directorate was meant to support the fight against the menace.
“The MP Alexander Afenyo Markin taught it wise to support the directorate in the fight against the disease. We came here together with some traditional authorities to find solutions to the matter” Kassim Zubeiru leader of the delegation to the directorate said.
“The advice I have for all living in Effutu is to maintain a good environment. The MP has built a lot of toilet facilities along the coast, and I am urging the people of the coast to use those facilities” Kassim Zubeiru said.
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