Schistosomiasis outbreak in Essuekyir, Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana, January 2023

Introduction: On 4th January 2023, a 14-year-old boy was hospitalised for schistosomiasis-related severe anemia in Essuekyir. Data reviewed revealed 11 additional cases that was unusually higher than expected for the period. We investigated to determine the magnitude of the outbreak, assess risk...

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Main Authors: Grace Adjoa Ocansey, Francisca Happy Ametor, Sayibu Shahadan Shembla, Benedict Adzogble, Seth Baffoe, Dora Dadzie, Godfred Kwabena Sarpong, Peter Zunuo Naab, Donne Kofi Ameme, Charles Noora Lwanga, Ernest Kenu
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Language:English
Published: African Field Epidemiology Network 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/article/7/55/full/
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