A new virus causes alarm in the worldfollowing 98 people had to be quarantined in the face of a massive outbreak of this highly infectious disease.
It is the Marburg virus, which was first identified following 31 people were infected and 7 died in simultaneous outbreaks in 1967 in Marburg, Frankfurt (Germany) and Belgrade in Serbia.
Now this virus has appeared in Africa, where two people in Ghana have died and 98 have been quarantined in the event of an outbreak of this disease, which is causing concern to health authorities.
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What is Marburg virus?
It is a family virus Ebolawhose first outbreak in 1967 was attributed to monkeys imported from Uganda, which in humans is spread mainly by people who have spent long periods in mines and caves full of bats.
This virus is transmitted to people through fruit bats, so it is a disease that has been linked to other animals.
among people, this virus It is spread through body fluids, contaminated bedding, blood or semen of those infected.
What are the symptoms?
The spread of the Marburg virus causes fever, muscle aches that trigger following three days in strong stomach rumble, diarrhea and vomiting, which in many cases can cause death due to extreme blood loss.
According to OMSthis virus kills half of those infected, but the most harmful strains have killed up to 88% of cases.
How can contagion be prevented?
As the virus was identified in Africa, people should avoid eating or handling bushmeat, as well as having any contact with zeros in areas with an outbreak.
People who have been infected must use condoms for a year following the onset of symptoms or until their semen is negative to avoid spreading the disease.
