Marburg virus in Ghana: a public health threat to Ghanaians and to Africans

Denkyira, Salomey Asaah, Adesola, Ridwan Olamilekan, Idris, Ibrahim, Yelarge, Kwasi, Tieku Asaaseasa, Kwame, Danquah, Cynthia Amaning and Opuni, Emmanuel (2022) Marburg virus in Ghana: a public health threat to Ghanaians and to Africans. Public Health Challenges, 1 (4). ISSN 2769-2450

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Abstract

The Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Ghana and the re-emergence of other infectious diseases in Africa require a unified effort to fight these highly infectious health threats. Although no new cases have been reported after the three MVD confirmed cases, Ghana Health Service (GHS), and Health Authorities of neighbouring countries are on the alert to identify any new cases and deal with them at the earliest. Public health measures, however, inadequate, are in place in Ghana. Varied challenges remain in the fight against these outbreaks. All known public health measures must be brought to bear in the fight. African governments must resource the African Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention, in its efforts to augment the various country-level health services in the fight against the threats. African governments, citizens, development partners, and foreign governments must commit to fighting these diseases before they turn into pandemics.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/27692450
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2024 10:12
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 04:21
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124042

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