<span style="color: #222222;">In Ghana, government has confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus. It is a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola. In a statement, the government said, both patients died recently in hospital in the southern Ashanti region. Their samples came back positive earlier this month and have now been verified by a laboratory in Senegal. Health officials in the West African nation said, 98 people are now under quarantine as suspected contact cases.<br />''<br />''According to media reports, no treatment yet exists for Marburg. However, doctors told that drinking plenty of water and treating specific symptoms improve a patient's chances of survival. The virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads between humans through the transmission of bodily fluids. It is a severe, often fatal illness with symptoms including headache, fever, muscle pains, vomiting blood, and bleeding. Officials are warning people to keep away from caves and to thoroughly cook all meat products before consuming them.</span><br />