Written by Walid Abdel Salam
Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:21 PM
The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that Marburg virus The killer that recently appeared in Equatorial Guinea, and a guide was issued to deal with infected or even suspected cases. There is no treatment or antivirus for it, but only its symptoms are treated with the available treatments. .
added Ministry of Health and Population The guideline for the treatment of cases infected with the Marburg virus was issued, in light of the announcement by the World Health Organization and the State of Equatorial Guinea of the death of 9 cases and the suspicion of 16 cases of the Marburg virus. .
The Ministry of Health and Population said in its publication titled “Very Important and Immediate”, that within the framework of the ministry’s plan to prepare early for any unusual health events, and to follow up the epidemiological situation of diseases in countries of the world, the guideline on the Marburg virus was issued, including the definition of the disease and the necessary preventive measures. Taking and 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 ability 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 it spreads between humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected people and contaminated surfaces and tools, and infection occurs for workers in the health sector when contacting the case without precautionary measures. .
