An autopsy report released by the Ghana Health Service in the Ashanti region into the death of four students of the Kumasi Academy Senior High School (KUMACA) has revealed that they died of meningitis.
This followed days of speculation that the students died out of food poisoning, forcing parents and guardians to withdraw their wards from the school.
Ashanti regional minister, Simon Osei Mensah who read the report on the school’s campus at Asokore Mampong on Wednesday morning indicated that a thorough research was done to arrive at this conclusion.
The Minister said the Regional Epidemic committee is meeting to find a dedicated hospital facility to be responsible for any such outbreak.
In all, a total of 26 cases of meningitis have since been reported at various hospitals from the school with four ending up dead.
Meningitis is an inflammation (swelling) of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges.
This inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, but can be a result of injury, cancer, or certain drugs.
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