Typhoid Outbreak Kills A Chief, Former Appointee In Dambai, As Cases Rise Over 10,000 In Oti Region

The surge in typhoid in the Oti Region has killed a chief and a former Municipal Chief Executive of Dambai.

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, disclosed these fatalities to Joy News.

Gyapong described the situation in the regional capital as scary.

“...one of our chiefs, Asafoatse of Dambai Traditional Council, we lost him because of typhoid. So many people have lost their lives. As for politicians, most of them even died. The former Chief Executive of Dambai died out of typhoid."

A Public Health Department report noted that 10,233 typhoid cases have been recorded in the Oti Region since January 2025.

The minister blamed the crisis on the absence of a hospital in the regional capital and poor sanitation practices.

Health officials say two out of every 20 residents in the region have been affected by the disease, prompting calls for urgent intervention to improve sanitation and healthcare access.

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Source: YEN.com.gh