Ghana prepares for possible first-ever Marburg virus outbreak - Modern Diplomacy

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…

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