Written by Walid Abdel Salam
Sunday, February 19, 2023 04:00 AM
confirmed Ministry of Health And the population, that the deadly Marburg virus, which recently appeared in Equatorial Guinea, and the guideline for dealing with infected or even suspected cases has been issued. There is no treatment or antivirus for it, but only its symptoms are treated with the available treatments.
The Ministry of Health and Population added that the guideline for the treatment of cases infected with Marburg virus was issued, in light of the World Health Organization and Equatorial Guinea announcing 9 deaths and 16 suspected cases of Marburg virus.
The Ministry of Health and Population said in its publication, which bore a very important and immediate title, “As part of the ministry’s plan to prepare early for any unusual health events and follow up on the epidemiological situation of diseases in countries of the world, the guideline has been issued on Marburg virus Including the definition of the disease, the preventive measures to be taken, and the procedures for dealing with suspected or infected cases.
The Ministry of Health and Population added that the Marburg virus, formerly known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is a highly contagious viral hemorrhagic fever that belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus and has a high potential to cause epidemic outbreaks with high mortality rates. The disease was discovered in 1967.
And the Ministry of Health and Population continued, the disease is transmitted to humans through fruit bats and spreads between humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected people and contaminated surfaces and tools.