2022 Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ghana

2022 Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ghana
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 %

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]

Background

The 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

The first outbreak was in the Ashanti region. The symptoms of the disease are; being dizzy, having diarrhea and nausea.

References

[1] ttps://news.abs-cbn.com/video/spotlight/07/19/22/alamin-ano-ang-marburg-virus

[2] "2 dead as Ghana confirms outbreak of fatal Marburg virus - the Filipino Times". 18 July 2022.

[3] "Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease - Ghana | ReliefWeb".

[4] "Marburg virus disease".

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