Abstract – Cholera has attracted both global and public health attention due to its mode of transmission and severity. For instance, cholera has become one of the most researched communicable diseases all around the globe. Throughout history, cholera has taken numerous lives and still remains a threat to the world, mainly in African countries. The study was to determine the trend and prone areas of cholera outbreaks and the most affected populations in the Ho Municipality from 2011 to 2015. A retrospective study was used and time series analysis performed using purposive sampling method to review the cholera line list form reported from 2011-2015. Of 100 confirmed cholera cases, 59 (62.6%) were males. The overall case fatality rate was 4.2%. The most affected age group was 31-40 years, 27 (27.0%) and mean age being 35.8 (SD= 19.1) and ranged 1 to 85 years. Most cases occurred in April, May, and September. The results of this study showed that cholera outbreaks occurred in different communities in the Ho Municipality including those outside the municipality. A varied number of cases were recorded over the five-year period, especially in the major and minor seasons.
Keywords: Cholera, outbreaks, cases, line list form, Ho Municipality, Hohoe Municipality
[Cite as: Kogi, R. and Takramah, W. K. (2020). The Trend and Prone Areas of Cholera Outbreaks: A Review of the Cholera Line List Form (2011 – 2015) in Ho Municipality, Ghana. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Pages 1-9.]
