Marburg cases rise to thirteen in Equatorial Guinea - health ministry

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Marburg virus disease is caused by a filovirus, which is the family to which Ebola viruses belong. Symptoms of infection of Marburg and Ebola are similar, and like the latter, Marburg has a high case fatality rate. Marburg outbreaks are typically smaller than Ebola outbreaks, with the largest on record encompassing 252 cases.

Published 2 months ago · Marburg, Germany

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Marburg cases rise to thirteen in Equatorial Guinea - health ministry

Equatorial Guinea has confirmed 13 positive cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian;Editing by James Macharia Chege)

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Malay Mail

WHO aware of additional Marburg cases in Equatorial Guinea, urges govt to report them

GENEVA, March 29 — The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said today the body was aware of additional Marburg cases in Equatorial Guinea and urged the country’s government to report them officially. Marburg virus disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever that can have a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent, according to the WHO. There is also an outbreak in Tanzania. WHO said it was working with the authorities and vaccine manufacturers to se…

2 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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The West Australian

Equatorial Guinea confirms 13 Marburg cases in outbreak

Officials in Equatorial Guinea say 13 cases of Marburg disease, a viral haemorrhagic fever, have been registered in the country.

2 months ago

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Medical Xpress

WHO urges E. Guinea to report all Marburg cases

The World Health Organization urged Equatorial Guinea to report all Marburg virus cases to the WHO, amid fears that transmission may be more widespread than divulged, warning communities need alerting.

2 months ago

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