Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Two were martyred in an initial toll of the Israeli drone strike that targeted the al-Asira neighborhood in the city of Baalbek, eastern Lebanon
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: An Israeli drone strike targeted the al-Asira neighborhood east of Baalbek, eastern Lebanon
Sheikh Naim Qassem to the pager attack survivors: You are the greatest resistance. Know that 'Israel' will fall because it embodies aggression, crime, and occupation; victory is truly yours
Sheikh Qassem to the pager attack survivors: The value of what you are doing despite your wounds is immense, and here you are, treading the path of the Master of Nation's Martyrs and the leaders
Sheikh Qassem to the pager attack survivors: You are moving forward with insight deeper than sight itself. The enemy sought to eliminate your role in the battle, yet you remain steadfast and continue the fight
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem to the pager attack survivors one year later: You are healing from your wounds and rising above them. You have successfully passed the test
Palestinian media: Reports of stabbing operation in occupied al-Quds.
Israeli media: Sirens blare in Arava in South, near Ramon Airport.
Egyptian PM Mostafa Madbouli: Egypt is targeted in plans to redraw regional map
AEOI Chief Mohammad Eslami: Our presence in IAEA General Council and fact-checking helped in preventing unilateral rhetoric that aims to portray Iran as an unregulated country

Ghana: Two test positive for highly infectious Marburg virus

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 8 Jul 2022 13:20
2 Min Read

Diarrhea, fever, nausea, and vomiting are symptoms of Marburg, a highly contagious disease similar to Ebola.

  • x
  • Two test positive in Ghana for highly infectious Marburg virus.
    Two people test positive in Ghana for the highly infectious Marburg virus.

The World Health Organization reported that two people in Ghana who died later tested positive for the Marburg virus, which produces a highly deadly disease comparable to Ebola.

The WHO stated in a statement on Thursday that tests in Ghana came back positive, but those results must be confirmed by a laboratory in Senegal for the cases to be considered confirmed.

According to the statement, the two patients in the southern Ashanti region both showed symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, nausea, and vomiting before dying in hospital.

If the cases are verified, it will be only the second Marburg outbreak in West Africa. The first incidence of the virus was discovered in Guinea last year, and no further cases have been reported.

“Preparations for a possible outbreak response are being set up swiftly as further investigations are underway,” the WHO said.

Related News

Africa leads world tourism growth in early 2025, UN reports

Will the idea of pan-Africanism survive migration, economic crises?

Ghana records suspected Marburg Virus Disease. In a press release from @_GHSofficial pic.twitter.com/xLiEidwygi

— Expressmed Healthcare (@ExpressmedH) July 8, 2022

Since 1967, there have been a dozen large Marburg outbreaks, most of which have occurred in southern and eastern Africa.

The Marburg virus is frequently connected with exposure to Rousettus bat colonies in caverns or mines. According to the WHO, once a human is infected, the virus spreads through contact with infected people's bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces and things.

The sickness manifests itself abruptly, with a high fever, severe headache, and discomfort.

According to the WHO, death rates in previous outbreaks ranged from 24% to 88%, depending on the virus type and case care. Although no licensed vaccines or antiviral treatments are available, oral or intravenous rehydration and treatment of specific symptoms boost survival rates, according to the study.

Read next: Cities in Eastern China tighten Covid curbs as new clusters erupt

  • Africa
  • Ghana
  • Ebola
  • Marburg virus

Most Read

Uprising against Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council over Gaza.

Uprising against Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council over Gaza

  • Politics
  • 12 Sep 2025
A screengrab from the ad played on Fox News. (X Screengrab)

Fox airs ad warning Trump not to let Netanyahu 'play' him on Gaza

  • US & Canada
  • 11 Sep 2025
Why is Choose Love using a firm with British and US intelligence connections to run a pro-Palestine musical event? (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Together for Palestine: Troubling questions about the organisers of this huge event

  • Opinion
  • 17 Sep 2025
Lapid: Egypt’s Arab Force plan a 'severe blow' to normalization

Lapid: Egypt’s Arab Force plan a 'severe blow' to normalization

  • Palestine
  • 14 Sep 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
A Hezbollah supporter who lost his sight in a pager attack carried out by "Israel" on Sept. 17, 2024, covers his eyes with a red headband inscribed with the name "Hussein" during Ashoura, July 6, 2025 (AP)
Politics

'We Have Recovered': Lebanon marks 1st anniversary of Pager Attack

The Arab neighborhood of El Za'im, on the outskirts of east Occupied Al-Quds in the West Bank, near where Israeli government says housing units will be built as part of the E1 settlement project, Thursday, August 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Palestine

'Israel’s' deliberate policies drive West Bank economy toward collapse

Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Politics

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder resigns over parent company curbing activism

Trump’s approval rating falls to new low in second term: Poll
US & Canada

Trump’s approval rating falls to new low in second term: Poll

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS