The Effutu Municipal Hospital has confirmed 29 cholera cases recorded in the municipality.
According to the hospital, one person has died from the outbreak which has prompted an immediate need for contact tracing in order to bring the spread of the disease under control.
Health officials have therefore assured the public that proactive measures have been put in place to control the spread of the disease.
Again, health officials revealed that all 29 cases originated from the same family in a particular area from the municipality.
Dr. Douglas Amponsah, Acting Medical Superintendent of the Winneba Municipal Hospital, explained that an isolation centre has been set up to manage patients infected with the disease.
He said, “We have established a cholera isolation centre due to the outbreak.”
He stressed that the hospital is in control of the situation, with patients receiving treatment.
The spread of the disease has raised concerns about environmental conditions of the municipality, which could be a positive contributor to the outbreak.
Authorities have urged residents to practice personal and environmental hygiene to help control the outbreak.
By Florence Asamoah Adom