Fred Wurapa
Biographic Data
| ID | 7027713 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fred Wurapa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fred |
| FAMILY NAME | Wurapa |
| SIGNATURE | WURAPA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Outbreak of foodborne gastroenteritis in a senior high school in South-eastern Ghana
A foodborne gastroenteritis outbreak occurred in a Senior High School in Fanteakwa District from 4th to 7th February 2015. The most probable aetiologic agent was C. perfringens with contaminated water at canteen as the vehicle of transmission. Concurrent Salmonella spp infection could not be ruled out. Rapid outbreak response helped in controlling the outbreak
P2-535 Progress towards eradication of poliomyelitis in Ghana
Background Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious viral disease transmitted feco-orally, mainly affecting children under 15 years old. One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis and immunisation can prevent poliomyelitis. Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance, is used to documents the presence or absence of wild polio-virus. An in-depth review of AFP data in the Eastern Region was undertaken to assess the progress towards interrupti…
SP5-12 Outbreak of cholera, East-Akim Municipality, Ghana, November 2010
Background Cholera is an acute infectious illness with profuse watery diarrhoea caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 or O139. In Ghana, over 9000 cholera-cases with 250 deaths were recorded in 1999. On 29 October 2010, the East-Akim Municipality (EAM) received a report of suspected cholera outbreak. We investigated to characterise the outbreak, and implement control and preventive measures. Methods We interviewed health workers, revie…
Implementing integrated disease surveillance and response
The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy was developed by the Africa Regional Office (AFRO) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and proposed for adoption by member states in 1998. The goal was to build WHO/AFRO countries' capacity to detect, report and effectively respond to priority infectious diseases. This evaluation focuses on the outcomes in four countries that implemented this strategy. Major successes included: i…
Factors influencing utilization of a malaria prophylaxis programme in Ghana
Factors influencing utilization of a malaria prophylaxis programme in Ghana
Implementing integrated disease surveillance and response
The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy was developed by the Africa Regional Office (AFRO) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and proposed for adoption by member states in 1998. The goal was to build WHO/AFRO countries' capacity to detect, report and effectively respond to priority infectious diseases. This evaluation focuses on the outcomes in four countries that implemented this strategy. Major successes included: i…
P2-535 Progress towards eradication of poliomyelitis in Ghana
Background Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious viral disease transmitted feco-orally, mainly affecting children under 15 years old. One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis and immunisation can prevent poliomyelitis. Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance, is used to documents the presence or absence of wild polio-virus. An in-depth review of AFP data in the Eastern Region was undertaken to assess the progress towards interrupti…
SP5-12 Outbreak of cholera, East-Akim Municipality, Ghana, November 2010
Background Cholera is an acute infectious illness with profuse watery diarrhoea caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 or O139. In Ghana, over 9000 cholera-cases with 250 deaths were recorded in 1999. On 29 October 2010, the East-Akim Municipality (EAM) received a report of suspected cholera outbreak. We investigated to characterise the outbreak, and implement control and preventive measures. Methods We interviewed health workers, revie…
Outbreak of foodborne gastroenteritis in a senior high school in South-eastern Ghana
A foodborne gastroenteritis outbreak occurred in a Senior High School in Fanteakwa District from 4th to 7th February 2015. The most probable aetiologic agent was C. perfringens with contaminated water at canteen as the vehicle of transmission. Concurrent Salmonella spp infection could not be ruled out. Rapid outbreak response helped in controlling the outbreak
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Outbreak (2 works) · Pediatrics (2 works) · Surgery (2 works)