Safe living with domestic animals critical to preventing zoonotic diseases GHS LISTEN
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The Health Promotion Division (HPD) of the Ghana Health Service on Friday urged the public to live and work safely with domestic animals to prevent zoonotic diseases.
Ms Bridget Anim, the Deputy Director in Charge of Health Communication, HPD, said the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the environment calls for conscious efforts in managing such interactions to prevent the spread of diseases from animals to humans and from person to person.
She said the HPD and its partners have, therefore, developed a Flip Chart on: Living and Working Safely with Animals in Ghana, to serve as guide in human s activities with animals.
The Health Promotion Division (HPD) of the Ghana Health Service on Friday called on the public to live and work safely with domestic animals to prevent zoonotic diseases.
Ms Bridget Anim, the Deputy Director in Charge of Health Communication, HPD, said the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the environment calls for conscious efforts in managing such interactions to prevent the spread of diseases from animals to humans and from person to person.
She said the HPD and its partners have, therefore, developed a Flip Chart on: Living and Working Safely with Animals in Ghana, to serve as guide in human’s activities with animals.
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Covid-19: School at Akosombo records 42 cases LISTEN
FEB 5, 2021
Some 42 students of a school in Akosombo in the Asuogyman District have contracted COVID-19, according to the Eastern Region Health Directorate.
As of yesterday, Thursday, the students have been isolated while mass testing is expected to take place.
The Eastern Regional Health Director, Dr. Winfred Ofosu told
Citi News most of the students were asymptomatic.
“In the school, there was one student that had symptoms and was tested, and they decided to do mass testing, and they found quite a number of students who were asymptomatic and positive.”
He also said he was not aware of the exact school that had been affected.