Ghana’s health authorities declared the end of Marburg virus outbreak, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, that was confirmed in July. Ghana’s Marburg outbreak was the second in West Africa. The first ever case of the virus was detected last year in Guinea, with no further cases identified. “The …
Read More »Ghana denies detection of monkeypox case in the country
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has denied claims that the country recorded the first case of monkeypox in its western region, following early reports suggesting it had. “Reports circulating on social media about a possible outbreak in the country are false,” the director of public health at the Ghana Health …
Read More »Ghana: land borders closed to prevent fourth wave of infections
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo announced in a national speech on December 15 that the country was closing its land borders to prevent a fourth wave of covid-19 infections and to curb the spread of the virus. The president said his government was “monitoring the level of threat of the disease …
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