Ghana reports first cases of deadly Ebola-like Marburg virus
by Agence France-Presse and Associated Press from Science | The Guardian on (#61GX0)
No treatment or vaccine exists for Marburg, which can spread from infected animals such as bats
Two cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been identified in Ghana, the first time the Ebola-like disease has been found in the west African nation.
Earlier in the month, blood samples taken from two people in the southern Ashanti region suggested they had the Marburg virus.
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