A rare Ebola-like virus which can cause people to bleed to death may be present in Ghana. Two possible cases of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) have been reported, with both infected patients having died after hospitalisation.
Blood samples came back positive for the deadly virus, however they have been sent to another lab for confirmation. World Health Organization (WHO) officials are now headed to the country to support the local health authorities in case there is an outbreak.
The condition, like Ebola, is an infectious hemorrhagic fever which causes internal and external bleeding, among other severe symptoms. The case fatality rate has been as high as 88 percent, however the WHO says that it can be much lower with good patient care.
