Ameme, Donne Kofi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-7155
Yeboah, Yaw Ofori
Odoom, John Kofi
Djokoto, Senanu Kwesi
Akyereko, Ernest
Mamudu, Abdulaziz
Diwura, Mukaila
Opare, William
Avevor, Patrick
Diamenu, Stanley
Ohene, Sally-Ann
Kenu, Ernest
Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin
Article History
Received: 12 April 2021
Accepted: 28 December 2022
First Online: 4 January 2023
Declarations
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: The investigation was conducted with prior approval from the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service. Permission was granted by the Volta Regional Director of Health Services and the District Chief Executives of Krachi Nchumuru and Nkwanta North districts. The investigation was a public health response to an outbreak and determined not to be human-subjects research. Verbal informed consent was obtained from parents of the case-patient and the health workers before interviews.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests