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Ghana has reported two suspected cases of Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola, authorities said yesterday(07th.July.2022).
It came after preliminary tests done in the country on two patients, who have since died, came back positive for the virus.
The samples have been taken to the Institute Pasteur in Senegal for further tests, said Dr. Francis Kasolohe, the World Health Organization’s representative in Ghana.
If confirmed, these would be the first cases recorded in the country and the second in West Africa since last year Guinea confirmed one. END