The World Health Organization announced that Ghana's upstream Malburgh Virus epidemic

Ghana (Data Map)

Overseas Network, July 18th. According to the Associated Press on the 18th, after Ghana reported on the 17th, after two cases infected with the Malburg virus cases, WHO announced that Ghana had the first upstart of the Malburg virus epidemic.

The WHO said that the disease is the same family as the Ebola virus, which is a very infectious hemorrhage fever. It is transmitted to humans through fruit bats and spreads between people through the body fluid of the infected person.

On July 7, two cases of suspected Malburg virus infection were found in Ghana Aisani, which has been verified and confirmed. Both patients have died. The first patient was a 26 -year -old man who was admitted to the hospital on June 26 and died on June 27. The second patient was a 51 -year -old man who was admitted to the hospital on June 28 and died on the same day. WHO said that both were treated in the same hospital. There have been more than 90 secrets including health workers and community personnel, and they are undergoing monitoring.

The Associated Press said that the Malburg virus may be a very harmful and fatal virus, and the previous death rate ranges from 24%to 88%. This is the second time the virus was discovered in West Africa. Earlier Malburgh virus also appeared in Guinea, Angola, Congo, Kenya, South Africa and other places. (Overseas Wang Shanning)

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