The Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District has this year recorded 16 suspected cases of cholera mostly in Moree, with five confirmed, early July Mr Emmanuel Kwesi Dawood, the Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), who confirmed this in an exclusive interview with the Ghana News Agency in Cape Coast, said the Ghana Health Service (GHS) was treating the affected patients.
The GHS has also fumigated public toilets, markets, and other high-risk areas as part of containment measures.
Contact tracing had also been launched to easily identify persons who may have had contact with the affected individuals to avert further spread.

Mr. Dawood urged the public to report any suspected cases of cholera to the nearest health facility for immediate attention, while they take precautionary measures to protect themselves from contracting the disease, particularly during the rainy season.
Earlier this year, suspected cholera cases in the Central Region hit 3,028 and 290 of them confirmed with 19 deaths.
Cholera is an acute diarrhoea illness caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water that can lead to severe dehydration and death if not treated promptly.
The disease is endemic during the rainy season in parts of the country where sanitation is poor .