Ghana: Cholera Outbreak - Oct 2024
Disaster description
The cholera outbreak began on October 4, 2024, when the first case was recorded after an individual exhibiting cholera-like symptoms sought medical care following attendance at a funeral in the Ada East District. The epidemic spread to 36 districts across five regions: Greater Accra, Central, Western, Eastern and Asanti. The limited information poses a challenge to evaluate the scope of the outbreak to the National Society. However, the last data from 31 December report 398 confirmed cases and 4850 suspected cases. (IFRC, 19 Jan 2025)
Between 1 January and 16 February 2025, Ghana reported 1,355 suspected cholera cases, including 12 probable and 150 confirmed cases. Since the outbreak began in October 2024, a total of 4,951 suspected cases, including 790 probable cases, 549 confirmed cases, and 49 deaths among confirmed cases, have been recorded. The outbreak has spread to 58 out of 261 districts, with Greater Accra (200 confirmed cases), Central (210), and Western (132) being the hardest-hit regions. Young adults (21-40 years, 277 confirmed cases) are the most affected, with men comprising 63% of confirmed cases. (WHO, 27 Feb 2025)