“We are sending a team to the affected area to verify what the actual situation is to determine our next action. We are also liaising with the World Health Organization to gather enough data on the infections and soon information will be sent out to the public.”–Joseph Amankwa, Director of Public Health for Ghana

So far two people have died almost as soon as they went to the hospital to be treated for what they thought was malaria: “About two months ago, a young man of 19 years came to our health center here and complained of malaria, so we treated him for malaria but suddenly, blood started coming from the nose, mouth, anus and the ears, and immediately he died.”-Dominic Brobbey, Municipal Director of Health in the Amansie West District

Officials are investigating, but suspect it is Laffa viral hemorrhagic fever.  If it’s a new disease, or even if it is Laffa viral hemorrhagic fever, it would be the first of its kind in Ghana’s recent history.