Ghana found two cases of suspected Malburg virus infection

Xinhua News Agency, Aquera, July 7 (Reporter Xu Zheng) The Ministry of Grand Health issued a statement on the 7th that two cases of suspected Malburg virus disease were found in the country in the country.

The statement said that both cases of acute bleeding appeared. Local medical institutions were initially judged by Malburg virus after detecting blood samples. With the support of the World Health Organization, blood samples have now been sent to the medical institution of Dakar, the capital of Senegal to further test. The 34 contactors of these two cases have been isolated and observed. The Health Department of Azuanti is conducting further investigations of cases and contactors.

According to the official website of the WHO on the 7th, there is no connection between the two cases of Ghana and has died at present.

According to the WHO's official website, Malburgh virus disease is a severe viral hemorrhage fever caused by Malburg virus, with an average mortality rate of about 50%. North African fruit bat is considered to be the natural host of the Malburg virus, which can spread the virus to humans, which leads to interpersonal spread. Since the first discovery of Malburg virus in 1967, it has not been approved for vaccine and effective treatment methods for the virus, but some immunotherapy and drugs are under development.

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