The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the outbreak of HANZ virus in Ghana.
It is therefore calling on Ghanaians to be on the alert and report symptoms of the virus.
Hanz Virus, also known as H3N2v, is a strain of influenza usually found in pigs, birds, and humans.
The virus is said to spread more easily to humans from pigs than other swine influenza viruses.
According to the GHS, this influenza virus easily mutates with adults usually having stronger immunity. Symptoms of H3N2v include fever with cough and a runny nose.
Other possible symptoms are body aches, nausea, chills, vomiting, or diarrhoea.
The GHS added that the virus could sometimes cause severe diseases like pneumonia, which could lead to hospitalization and at the worst result in death.
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