Swift surveillance helped Ghana end Marburg outbreak: WHO
Two people died of the disease since the beginning of the outbreak on July 17, 2022
Marburg Virus disease outbreak declared by WHO
Previous outbreaks and sporadic cases have been reported in other parts of Africa, including in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, …
Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
Second time the disease with high fatality rate has been detected in western Africa; WHO confirmation awaited
Marburg in Guinea: The value of lessons from managing other haemorrhagic outbreaks
Viral haemorrhagic fever has again raised its head in Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic. To date, 14 outbreaks of Marburg virus disease have …
West Africa records 1st death from ‘highly infectious’ Marburg virus
Case fatality rate of the infection is 24-88%
Africa witnesses 63% increase in number of zoonotic outbreaks in a decade
Zoonotic diseases accounted for half of the public health events in Africa in 2019, 2020