Ghana meningitis outbreak continues, Minister calls on health officials to address outbreak

In a follow-up on the pneumococcal meningitis outbreak in the West African nation of Ghana, The Ghana Health Service has released updated figures on the outbreak that shows the case count has risen to 548, including 93 deaths. The outbreak began last December. The Brong Ahafo region is leading with 359 cases of meningitis and 52 fatalities. ["]