Ghana reports 2 suspected cases of Marburg virus which a relative of Ebola Virus
Ghana's capitol city, accra
A related of the ebola virus known as the marburg virus has claimed two lives in ghana for the first time, according to the country's health officials.
The two cases of marburg virus disease (mvd) were found in the ashanti area, about 250 kilometres from accra, the ghana health service stated in a statement on thursday.
WHO Also Reports this as a Deadly Virus
International health officials say two possible cases of the ebola-like marburg virus sickness have been reported in ghana, which would be the first time the virus has been found in that country. Humans are infected by fruit bats and transfer the disease through direct contact with bodily fluids and surfaces infected with bodily fluids, according to the world health organization (who).
Marburg has the potential to be lethal and harmful: in previous epidemics, case mortality rates have ranged from 24% to 88%.
Samples taken from two patients in ghana's southern ashanti area, both of whom died, have been sent to the pasteur institute in dakar, senegal, which collaborates with the u.n. Health agency, for a more thorough examination.
The who said in a statement that the two individuals had been sent to a local hospital with symptoms including diarrhoea, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
There is a potential outbreak response being built up quickly, according to who, which also announced that it is sending experts to assist ghanaian health authorities.
According to the who, if the cases are confirmed as marburg, this would be only the second time that this illness has been found in west africa. Five weeks had passed by the time the outbreak in guinea was officially declared.
Angola, congo, kenya, south africa, and uganda have all experienced previous marburg outbreaks or cases, according to the world health organization.
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