2022 Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ghana
disease outbreak in Ghana
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The Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ghana occurred in 2022. On July 8, 2 cases were reported. The WHO announced that the virus was spreading in the entire country.[1][2]
| 2022 Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ghana | |
|---|---|
 Micrograph of Marburg viruses | |
| Disease | Marburg virus |
| Source | paniki |
| Location | Ashanti Region |
| Confirmed cases | 4 |
Deaths | 3 |
| Fatality rate | 75.00 % |
Background
changeThe Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a highly contagious disease located in Ashanti region, found on July 2022. It had a 24-88% fatality (death) rate in past outbreaks. The first case was found in 1967 in Germany, Yugoslavia, and the Sub-Sahara .[3][4]
Outbreak
changeThe first outbreak was in the Ashanti region. The symptoms of the disease are; being dizzy, having diarrhea, fever, chills, headache, myalgia[5] and nausea. A fatal suspect case of Marburg was identified in the Ashanti Region of Ghana in July 7 2022.[6]
References
change- ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/spotlight/07/19/22/alamin-ano-ang-marburg-virus
- ↑ "2 dead as Ghana confirms outbreak of fatal Marburg virus - the Filipino Times". 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease - Ghana | ReliefWeb".
- ↑ "Marburg virus disease".
- ↑ "Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)". Africa CDC. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ↑ Cdc, Cdc. "Outbreak". Cdc.gov. Retrieved 28 December 2024.