An outbreak of the Marburg virus in the Central African country of Equatorial Guinea has been declared over by the World Health Organization.
Posted: Jun 08, 2023 1:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
WHO said it is continuing to work with Equatorial Guinea to maintain measures such as surveillance and testing to enable prompt action should flare-ups of the virus occur.Racing to contain Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial GuineaThere's a race to contain an outbreak of Marburg disease — caused by an Ebola-related virus — in Equatorial Guinea, where at least nine people have died. There's no cure for the deadly disease and development of a vaccine was paused years ago.
The virus spreads between humans through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids of an infected individual, or with surfaces contaminated with the virus, such as clothing or bed sheets.Marburg virus is believed to have originated in the African fruit bat, and it can be contracted by humans through prolonged exposure to mines or caves where the animal lives.Symptoms may begin "abruptly," according to WHO, and include high fever, severe headache and malaise.
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