2022 Ghana Marburg outbreak

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.https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/spotlight/07/19/22/alamin-ano-ang-marburg-virus

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 .

Outbreak
The first outbreak was in the Ashanti region. The symptoms of the disease are; being dizzy, having diarrhea, fever, chills, headache, myalgia and nausea. A fatal suspect case of Marburg was identified in the Ashanti Region of Ghana in July 7 2022.

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Category:21st-century epidemics
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Category:2022 in Africa
Category:2020s in Ghana