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FATHER AND CHILD WHO CONTRACTED MARBURG VIRUS DISEASE KICKS THE BUCKET; MOTHER ALIVE AND GETTIN

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Ghana Health Service Director-General Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye

Authorities of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) are doing broad contact following to guarantee no other person bites the dust from the lethal Marburg Virus Disease.

The Ghana Health Service on Sunday, July 24 revealed four instances of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) following test results from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR).

The four people incorporated a group of three and a 51-year-elderly person who later tried pessimistic for the illness.

While on confirmation, a dad and child of a group of three, tragically, couldn't get by and passed on.

In the mean time, the mother has gained ground, all things considered and is presently getting along admirably.

This has been affirmed by an official statement gave by the Ghana Health Service on Friday.

"Case 1: A 26-year-old male, got sick on 22 June 2022 and later drained from the nose and mouth, was owned up to a clinic in Ashanti Region on 26 June 2022 and passed on 28 hours after confirmation.

"Case 2: A one-year two-month-old contact of Case 1 (child of Case 1); got sick and was conceded on 17 July 2022. He kicked the bucket on the third day of confirmation.

"Case 3: A 24-year-old female (mother of Case 2 and spouse of Case l). She is fit as a fiddle," portions of a delivery from the GHS endorsed by its Director-General Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye has said.

The Service in the midst of progressing contact following has guaranteed the overall population that all endeavors are being made to forestall any additionally spread of cases.

All people who may not feel great anytime are urged to visit the closest wellbeing office for fitting consideration.

"The Service stays focused on safeguarding the wellbeing of Ghana's populace and will keep on executing measures to accomplish and keep up with this," the Ghana Health Service discharge peruses.

The following is a duplicate of the delivery:

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