What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease
Two people infected with the virus died in Ghana last month, though no other cases were found, experts said. The disease ’s fatality rate is high. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: April Rubin Tags: Marburg Virus Disease Rates Bats Ghana World Health Organization Source Type: news
Marburg virus: Symptoms associated with the disease as WHO declares Ghana outbreak
ALTHOUGH the UK may feel like a petri-dish at the moment given the presence of COVID-19 and revivals of monkeypox and polio, it isn't the only country facing a wave of viral threats. Countries like Ghana have their own outbreaks to deal with, including as of this month, the Marburg virus. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria At Moderate Risk of Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak - NCDC
[Vanguard] Abuja -- In view of the proximity of Nigeria to its neighbouring Ghana where the Marburg virus had been discovered, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said the country was at moderate risk of the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Decentralising Health Security - Lessons From Covid-19
[Nigeria Health Watch] On Monday, 18 July 2022, Ghana declared the first-ever outbreak of the highly infectious Marburg virus in its southern Ashanti region. Efforts are currently underway to investigate and trace contacts as well as to respond to and prevent further spread. Following so closely on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is certain that the Ghanaian authorities should draw on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic as they respond to the new health emergency. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Liberia: Health Minister - Liberia 'Prepared' to Handle Marburg Threats
[New Dawn] Liberia is prepared to deal with any cases of Marburg, the highly infectious virus, Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah has assured. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 20, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ghana: Ghana Allays Fears Over Marburg Outbreak
[VOA] Accra, Ghana -- Ghana's Health Service says more than a third of the people quarantined after an outbreak of the Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola, have been cleared to leave isolation. Authorities quarantined 98 people this week following two deadly cases of the virus in Ghana. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 20, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ghana: Ghana Quarantines 98 Contacts Over Marburg Virus Disease
[Premium Times] Confirming the development, the WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said "Health authorities have responded swiftly, getting a headstart preparing for a possible outbreak." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Ghana: GHS Confirms 2 Marbug Virus Disease Cases in Ashanti Region
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) following the testing of two cases recorded in the country at the Institute of Pasteur in Dakar, (IPD), Senegal. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
What is the Marburg virus and how can it be avoided?
Two people in Ghana have died from the infectious Marburg virus, raising fears of a mass outbreak.. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana reports first cases of deadly Ebola-like Marburg virus
No treatment or vaccine exists for Marburg, which can spread from infected animals such as batsTwo cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been identified in Ghana, the first time the Ebola-like disease has been found in the west African nation.Earlier in the month, blood samples taken from two people in the southern Ashanti region suggested they had the Marburg virus.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 18, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Agence France-Presse and Associated Press Tags: Infectious diseases Ghana Africa World news Ebola World Health Organization Source Type: news
What Is Marburg? What You Need To Know About The Deadly Virus Detected In Ghana
There are no treatments or vaccines approved for Marburg, a virus in the same family as Ebola with a fatality rate between 24% to 88%. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news
Ghana: Marburg Disease Outbreak Reported in Ghana
[VOA] Ghana has announced its first outbreak of the Marburg virus disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 18, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
A deadly virus was just identified in Ghana: What to know about Marburg
The World Health Organization confirmed two cases of the Marburg virus in Ghana. The highly infectious disease is similar to Ebola and has no vaccine. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Adela Suliman Source Type: news
Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus
Two patients in the West African nation have died recently of the Ebola-like virus, officials say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Marburg, Monkeypox, And Other Viruses Emerging From Africa
Marburg is the latest virus spreading in Africa. It is new to Ghana, with the first two cases reported last week. Monkeypox is endemic in Africa and now spreading rapidly globally. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 17, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
