Descriptive analysis of meningitis surveillance data, Upper East Region, Ghana, 2019–2023

Introduction: The global incidence of meningitis is estimated at 20 per 100,000 population. Ghana, located within the “African meningitis belt”, has experienced recurrent outbreaks with case fatalities ranging from 36% to 50%. In 2008, the Upper East Region recorded an incidence of 15 per 100,000 po...

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Published in:Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Main Authors: Dominic Yeboah, Rita Asante Kusi, George Akowuah, Joseph Asamoah Frimpong, Mavis Osafo, Samuel Sackey, Ernest Kenu, Freeman Samson Samani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: African Field Epidemiology Network 2026-04-01
Subjects:
meningitis
surveillance
ghana
meningitis belt
Online Access:https://afenet-journal.org/10-37432-jieph-d-25-00215/

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