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=== 2022 Ghanaian cases === {{Main|2022 Ghana Marburg virus disease outbreak}} In July 2022, preliminary analysis of samples taken from two patients β both deceased β in [[Ghana]] indicated the cases were positive for Marburg. However, per standard procedure, the samples were sent to the [[Pasteur Institute of Dakar]] for confirmation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2022 |title=Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease |url=https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ghana/news/ghana-reports-first-ever-suspected-cases-marburg-virus-disease |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707232508/https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ghana/news/ghana-reports-first-ever-suspected-cases-marburg-virus-disease |archive-date=7 July 2022 |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=[[World Health Organization]]}}</ref> On 17 July 2022 the two cases were confirmed by Ghana,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-18 |title=Ghana confirms its first outbreak of highly infectious Marburg virus |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-confirms-two-cases-highly-infectious-marburg-virus-2022-07-17/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718122312/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-confirms-two-cases-highly-infectious-marburg-virus-2022-07-17/ |archive-date=2022-07-18 |access-date=2022-07-18 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref> which caused the country to declare a Marburg virus disease outbreak.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-18 |title=Ghana Declares First Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-18/ghana-declares-first-marburg-virus-disease-outbreak |access-date=2022-07-18 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> An additional case was identified, bringing the total to three.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1552740941710200832 |user=_GHSofficial |title=Update on Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Ghana |author=Ghana Health Service |access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>
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