According to WHO, the Marburg virus has a high mortality rate and epidemic potential.
The Marburg virus, which causes an infection as deadly as Ebola, is spreading like wildfire in Africa. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now urging all travelers to Guinea and Tanzania to take precautions to avoid contracting the deadly virus. In addition, health agencies are also deploying personnel to help contain the spread of the virus.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Marburg virus is an infectious disease with a high mortality rate and epidemic potential. The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases will be deployed by the CDC to respond to outbreaks in Tanzania and Guinea, the organization said.
The virus was first reported in Equatorial Guinea in February, and since then WHO has documented 9 confirmed and 20 probable cases, all of whom have died.
According to WHO, Marburg disease is a highly virulent disease that causes hemorrhagic fever with a fatality rate of up to 88%. It is part of the filovirus family, which also includes the Ebola virus, which has wreaked havoc in several previous outbreaks in Africa. will not be
Bats and other infected animals can transmit the Marburg virus. High fever, internal and external bleeding, and excruciating headaches are some of the symptoms of viral illness.
After infection, the Marburg virus can spread to others through direct contact (through cuts in the skin or rupture of mucous membranes) with the blood, secretions, organs, or other body fluids of an infected person. Contact with contaminated surfaces or materials (such as bedding or clothing).
There is no known cure or vaccine for Marburg disease, but according to WHO, early vaccine candidates, blood products, immunotherapy and drug therapy are being investigated as possible treatments.
