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The World Health Organization reports that Ghana has announced an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in southern Ashanti Region. Two unrelated people were admitted to hospital on 26 June and 28 June 2022 and died of their illness. Marburg virus was suspected, but not confirmed until 17 July 2022.
Ashanti is the second-largest Region of Ghana and is in the south of the country. This is the first outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Ghana.
Marburg virus disease is a type of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). Humans may become infected from direct contact with the reservoir host, African fruit bats or from direct contact or droplet spread from infected humans or non-human primates.
The risk to travellers becoming infected or developing Marburg virus disease is extremely low.
Travellers returning from a Marburg outbreak area should seek rapid medical attention by contacting NHS 24 (Scotland) or NHS 111 (rest of UK) for advice prior to attending UK medical facilities if they develop fever and have:
For further information, see TRAVAX Viral Haemorrhagic Fever page.