Ghana has officially confirmed two cases of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, its health service said on July 17, after two people who later died tested positive for the virus earlier this month.

There are no active cases in Ghana presently, but 90 contacts of the two dead patients are being monitored.

What is the Marburg virus?
The virus was first detected in 1967 after simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany; and in Belgrade, Serbia.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, the Marburg virus disease is a severe haemorrhagic fever that is caused by the virus.

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