Do not impose travel restrictions over Marburg virus, observe Covid-19 safety protocols – WHO » July 20th, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said, although some cases of the Marburg virus have been recorded in Ghana, there is no need to impose a travel restriction.   Read More

Two cases of Marburg virus disease recorded in Ashanti Region » July 18th, 2022

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed two cases of Marburg virus disease in Ghana.   The cases were first identified in the Ashanti Region on J...Read More

COVID-19: Active cases decrease in 24 hours » July 15th, 2022

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a decrease in new COVID-19 cases within 24 hours as active cases slumped from 1,313 on July 01 to 1,207 on July 2.   Data from the GHS COVID-19 portal showed that there were no death c...Read More

Marburg disease: Mishandling dead bodies super spreader – Virologist warns » July 15th, 2022

A virologist at the Kumasi Centre of Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) has warned that the mishandling of the dead bodies of people who died as a result of the deadly Marburg disease is a super spreader. Read More