The
Atebubu District Assembly in the Brong Ahafo Region has received some support from
government to help health authorities there manage a deadly cholera outbreak
that has killed at least nine people. The assembly has since imposed a ban on
funerals as a way of curbing the outbreak of cholera in the area. According to Local
Government Minister, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, monies will also be made available to
the assembly to secure the water system which is damaged. He blamed the cholera
situation on the townspeople having to rely on water from shallow wells while
the main water distribution system was temporarily shut off for repair. He
added that hopefully, in about seven days residents of Atebubu will once again
have access to potable water. In the meantime, with support from UNICEF,
310,000 tablets of chlorine have been distributed to the people to facilitate
the sanitization of the water they drink.
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