The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on Ghanaians to be mindful of the outbreak of Cholera in the rainy season.

According to the Health Service, the disease has not been on the rise for the past two years but all the same it can be triggered when activities leading to it is not put in check.

Speaking on the issue,  Dr. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, an Applied  Epidemiology and Disease Control specialist said “Ask yourself questions of where the food or water you are drinking/eating is coming from”.

The Head of the Department of Disease Surveillance Department ( DSD), at the GHS added that  there should be a minimize in the rate at which we buy food from the street and also have it in mind that the moment we start experiencing the symptoms of cholera, ORS or the many means we know already can be used as first aid as the contaminated person is rushed to the hospital.

Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated.

It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholera.

The disease is most common in places with poor sanitation, crowding, war, and famine. Common locations include parts of Africa, south Asia, and Latin America.

If you are traveling to one of those areas, knowing the following cholera facts can help protect you and your family.