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Marburg virus
13th August, 2021
Context
Recently, West Africa’s first case of the Marburg virus was confirmed
in Guinea.
About
Marburg virus disease is a highly virulent disease that causes hemorrhagic fever.
It is in the
same family as the virus that causes Ebola virus disease
.
The virus was initially detected in 1967 after simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and & Frankfurt in Germany; and in Belgrade, Serbia.
The common symptoms of a virus are
fever, headache,
fatigue, abdominal pain and gingival haemorrhage.
Marburg is
transmitted to people from fruit bats.
The virus spreads among humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of the patient, surfaces and materials
The case fatality rate is around 50%.
There are
no approved vaccines
or antiviral treatments for the virus yet.
Early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment improves survival rates.
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