Ghana identified the first two fatal cases of Marburg virus disease
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Life-threatening viruses are highly contagious and there are no known treatments or approved vaccines.
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What is Marburg virus?
Marburg virus disease, or MVD, is a serious, often fatal disease. According to the World Health Organization, the virus causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever.
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It was first discovered in 1967 by twin eruptions in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany, and Belgrade, Serbia.
The outbreak has been confirmed in the African country of Ghana.