Several people are reported dead in the Sawla-Kalba area of the Bole District in the Northern Region following an outbreak of cerebro spinal meningitis (CSM) in the area.

Since the beginning of January when the outbreak was reported, three people die almost every day while many of the victims were hospitalised.

The intervention of the Ministry of Health in the area has however, brought the situation under control.Mr Joseph Trumah Bayel Member of Parliament for Sawla-Kalba told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra on Tuesday that following the outbreak, the Tuna-Wura, Abdulai Ewuntomah had placed a temporary ban on the celebrations of funerals in the Soma area where most of the people are affected.

The MP said even though the situation had been brought under control there was the need to take prompt action before the setting in of the hot weather in the northern regions.

Mr Bayel appealed to the Ministry of Health to send enough vaccines to the area to contain the situation before it gets out of hand.

He also advised the people to refrain from sleeping in congested rooms since that was likely to compound the spread of the disease.