Cerebrospinal Meningitis Kills 40 in Upper West Region

40 persons have died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper West Region which has seen confirmed cases rise to 258.

Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, disclosed this at a press conference in Wa. 

“The case fatality rate of meningitis in the region is 15.5 % which is unacceptable.

“About 80% of the death is as a result of delay in reporting to the health facilities,” the Minister was worried. 

 Dr. Bin Salih appealed to the people to report cases to the hospital whenever one begins experiencing headache, fever and stiffness for immediate attention as the region has the requisite drugs to manage and treat meningitis cases.

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According to him, the Upper West region has over 9,000 vials of ceftrizone and five packs of pastorex to treat the disease.

Dr. Bin Salih, however, pointed out that there is no vaccine worldwide for sero-type X which is currently affecting the people.

He announced that a team of experts in the next coming days will be in the region to help manage the situation.