Ghana prepares for possible first-ever Marburg virus outbreak - UN News

Preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential outbreak of the disease. If confirmed, these would the first such infections recorded in the country, and only the second in West Africa. Marburg is a highly infect…

Preliminary analysis of samples taken from two patients by the countrys Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research indicated the cases were positive for Marburg, and samples have been sent to th… [+2162 chars]

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