Two men aged 26 and 51 years old were infected with the disease and both cases resulted in fatalities.

There are no specific treatments or vaccine against the Marburg virus, though supportive care increases the likelihood of survival.

[6] Among humans, it is transmitted via direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected individual.

[7] Two individuals in the southern Ashanti Region of Ghana developed Marburg disease-like symptoms—including diarrhea, fever, nausea, and emesis—before dying in a hospital.

[12] The WHO is preparing for a possible outbreak and is deploying experts to assist Ghana's public health efforts.