11 people die from Marburg virus disease and made 25 other people sick. Rwanda declared an epidemic on September 27th.
A rare but very serious disease similar to Ebola Up to 88% potentially fatal The number of people who get sick depending on the virus strain and case management.
that’s the reason German authorities closed two railway lines On October 2nd, two train passengers at Hamburg’s main train station were found to be suspected of having contracted the virus. Both test results were negative..
As of October 2, Rwanda had 36 confirmed cases, of which at least 19 were health workers, most of them working in intensive care units.
According to , some cases are of unknown origin, suggesting additional cases may not be detected or reported. health warning Published Oct. 3 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is the first time this disease has been reported in Rwanda.
“WHO assesses the risk of this outbreak as very high at the national level, high at the regional level, and low at the global level.” The World Health Organization announced this on September 30th..
Here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda.
What is Marburg virus disease?
Marburg virus disease, also known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is most common in sub-Saharan Africa.
The disease is caused by the Marburg virus or Ravn virus, which was first discovered in 1967 after an outbreak in Germany and Serbia and is classified as Ortmarburg virus.
Orthomarburgviruses occur naturally in Egyptian Lucet bats. Cave-dwelling fruit bats are found throughout Africa and the Middle East and can spread disease to people and animals through their excrement.
Symptoms such as fever, rash, and severe bleeding may appear suddenly and worsen quickly. There is no cure for Marburg disease, and infection often leads to severe illness and death.
how does it spread
Animals can become infected with Marburg disease by eating fruit eaten by bats or by being bitten by an infected bat.
Humans can become ill through contact with infected animals or virus-contaminated needles, objects, or surfaces.
The canton of Marburg expands contact If body fluids (blood, urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, amniotic fluid, semen) of a person infected with the virus come into contact with the body through injured skin or mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, or mouth.
Marburg is not like that an airborne disease.
symptoms
Patients in Marburg typically begin experiencing symptoms 2 to 21 days after exposure. Symptoms initially look like the flu, but can progress to liver failure, bleeding, and multiple organ failure.
- heat
- headache
- cold
- Muscle pain, chest pain, joint pain
- sore throat
- fatigue
- loss of appetite
- Rash with both flat and raised bumps, often found on the torso
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- unexplained bleeding
process
Not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration marburg vaccine Or treatment.
Early supportive care, including rest, hydration, oxygen and blood pressure management, and addressing secondary infections, can increase the chances of survival.
In fatal cases, death tends to occur 8 to 9 days after symptoms appear and severe blood loss and shock begin.
