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Marburg Virus Outbreak Detected in Ghana

July 26, 2022September 17, 2024 Kelsey Sweeney

Photo courtesy of NIAID Ghana has recently declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus, a highly infectious, zoonotic disease from the same family as the

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Yellow Fever Outbreaks in Cameroon and Ghana Prompt Vaccination Campaigns

February 9, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

Northern Cameroon reported 23 cases of yellow fever in six districts since October. Seven patients have passed away. In an effort to curb the spread

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Cerebrospinal Meningitis Outbreak in Ghana Leaves 5 Dead

August 4, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

An outbreak of CSM, commonly known as cerebrospinal meningitis, in the New Nsuta community of Obuasi Municipality in Ghana, has killed 5 and infected 17

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Meningitis in Ghana and the United States

March 18, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Fifteen people have died from meningitis in Ghana’s Upper West Region with over 100 cases reported. Ghana is located in the Meningitis Belt of sub-Saharan

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