Confirmed or suspected cases of Marburg virus disease have been recorded in recent weeks in several African countries. In Equatorial Guinea the virus has already claimed 20 lives.
Outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea. The latest report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) reports 20 deaths caused by the virus. Suspected cases are reported in Cameroon and Gabon.
Cameroon has reinforced epidemiological surveillance on the border with Equatorial Guinea. The Cameroonian Ministry of Public Health has released its report on the surveillance of Marburg virus disease during the period from March 6 to 19. It should be noted that no cases have been confirmed in this country among the suspects. An operational epidemic response unit has been set up in Gabon.
Tanzania confirmed a few days ago the presence of the Marburg virus on its soil for the first time. And this, following the analysis of the samples taken by the Tanzanian Ministry of Health. The virus has killed five declared infected patients. Three others were hospitalized.
The countries bordering Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda are already “on high alert”.
Marburg marburgvirus, Marburg virus or Marburg virus first appeared in the city of Marburg in Germany in 1967. It is an infectious disease from the same family as Ebola. The virus is transmitted through contact with blood or bodily fluids. The first symptoms are: fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, etc. There is currently no vaccine.
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