Persistent dog bites is causing panic among people, especially children in Suhum and some of its surrounding areas.
Investigations conducted by the Ghana News Agency showed that between April and September, five people have died from dog bites at Suhum and its surrounding areas.
An official of the environmental health department of the district, Mr Daniel Adom, said dogs that bite people to death were infected with rabies and were moving about in the community attacking people, specially children.
He gave the example of a class one pupil of Suhum Presbyterian Primary School, Abra Ruth, who died from dog bite.
Source: GNA
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