Table 4 Link between index cases of the 2014 cholera cases in GAR
From: Epidemiological link of a major cholera outbreak in Greater Accra region of Ghana, 2014
Sequence of index cases | Date of onset | District reporting index case | Community index case lived | Places visited prior to symptoms | District (visited visited) | Source of food/water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9/6/14 | Accra Metro | Agbado | did not visit anyone | Accra Metro | Bought food across the street |
2 | 1/7/14 | Adentan | East legon | Mother is a trader, buys food stuff from Makola | Accra Metro | Bought food for the child at Makola |
3 | 4/7/14 | Ashiaman | Klagon | Visited some friends in Accra during his vacation | Accra Metro | ate in Accra during his visit |
4 | 7/7/14 | Ga West | Tentra Hill | Schools at Achimota | Accra Metro | Bought food from school |
5 | 9/7/14 | La Dade Kotopon | Weija | visted the auntie in Dansoman | Accra Metro | could not remember |
6 | 14/7/14 | Ledzokuku Krowor | Teshie Salem | didn’t go anywhere apart from school | LedzokukuKrowor | Bought food from outside |
7 | 19/7/14 | Tema Metro | Awudun | A fisherman, goes to the sea all the time | Tema Metro | could not remember |
8 | 21/7/14 | Ga East | Ashongman | Sells at Kwame Nkrumah circle | Accra Metro | Bought food from circle |
9 | 23/7/14 | La Nkwantanan | Agbogba | Mother didn’t know where he went to | Ga East | mother could not tell |
10 | 23/7/14 | Ga Central | Santa Maria | Child attends school in Lapaz | Accra Metro | Bought food from school |
11 | 23/7/14 | Ga South | Anyaa | Trader at Lapaz | Accra Metro | Ate and drinks in Lapaz |
12 | 30/7/14 | Shai Osu Doku | Dodowa | Went to Accra to buy something a day before onset | Accra Metro | Ate in Accra |
13 | 3/8/14 | Kpone Katamanso | KponeApolo | A caterer, goes to tema to buy food stuff | Tema Metro | Could not remember |
14 | 5/8/14 | Ada East | Korlekope | came from Chorkor to visit a relative on Aug 4 | Accra Metro | Ate home prepared food |
15 | 12/8/14 | Ningo Prampram | Darkuman | Lives in Darkuman, had his service in Ningo Prampram | Accra Metro | Patronize food vendors |