The East Mamprusi Municipality in the North East Region of Ghana is battling another outbreak of strange skin disease, ABC News can report.
The disease surfaced at the Kurugu community where some residents have been experiencing itchy skin with associated rashes.
Victims have sores in-between their fingers, toes, and on their heads with many toddlers developing same on their buttocks.
The Municipal Chief Executive of East Mamprusi, Danladi Abdul Nasir who confirmed the outbreak said samples have been taken from victims for a laboratory test.
“What I am aware of is another outbreak of similar skin disease in Kurugu, in the Sakogu electoral area. The assemblyman called and reported that to me,” the MCE said.
Recently, there was a similar outbreak of skin disease in the Dagliboali community in the same municipality.
The unknown disease, according to residents, started a day after a downpour in mid-August and spread quickly, affecting almost every household.
A team from the Disease Control Unit of the Gambaga Municipal Health Directorate and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) have visited the municipality to ascertain the impact.
Source: ABCNewsgh.com