Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus

The Director General of Ghana's Health Service says it is the first time that the Marburg virus has been seen the country, and the highly infectious disease which causes high fever, body aches and bleeding is also one of the deadliest.

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And Kenyan RnB and neo-soul artist, Karun, on the real-life events that inspired her to put pen to paper for her latest EP, Pen & Paper.

Photo: A medical worker holds a tube with a blood sample that has been tested for the Marburg virus. Credit: Getty Images.