The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has issued an alert on a possible outbreak of Meningitis in the Region following the intensity of the warm, dry and dusty weather conditions brought on by the Harmattan.
A statement signed by the Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the weather condition increased the risk for the spread of Meningitis and cautioned the public to be safety conscious.