If confirmed, these will be the second and third cases of the Marburg virus in West Africa. The first was discovered in Guinea in August, but the outbreak was declared over five weeks later as no new cases were discovered. The Marburg virus is linked to exposure to caves or mines housing colonies of Rousettus bats. Latest developmentsThe Ashanti Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service said it had quarantined 34 people the two victims had come in contact with. “We are working closely with the country to ramp up detection, track contacts, and be ready to control the spread of the virus.”

Source: The North Africa Journal July 08, 2022 21:18 UTC