Ghana meningitis outbreak now account for 85 deaths, WHO responds with technical assistance

Since the pneumococcal meningitis outbreak began in Dec. 2015, Ghana health minister Alex Segbefia said in a statement on the floor of Parliament Thursday that bacterial outbreak has so far claimed 85 lives out of the 456 cases recorded in the country. These numbers are up from a week ago when 246 cases were reported, including 50 deaths. ["]