WHO says Equatorial Guinea confirms 1st outbreak of Marburg

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The World Health Organization says Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg disease, saying the Ebola-related virus is responsible for at least nine deaths in the tiny Western African country.

Published 4 months ago · Equatorial Guinea

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Times of India

Equatorial Guinea confirms outbreak of Marburg virus, nine persons dead: WHO

In a press statement, WHO said that Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first-ever outbreak on Monday (local time) after the nine people's samples turned out positive for the Marburg virus disease.

4 months ago·Mumbai, India

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News18 India

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea: Nine Dead, One District under Lockdown

Nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea from an "outbreak" of the Marburg virus, which causes a hemorrhagic fever nearly as deadly as Ebola, the health minister said Monday, announcing that a province had been placed in quarantine

4 months ago·India

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Reuters

Equatorial Guinea confirms country's first Marburg virus disease outbreak -WHO

Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola, following the deaths of at least nine people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

WHO says Equatorial Guinea confirms 1st outbreak of Marburg

The WHO said there were currently nine deaths and 16 suspected cases with symptoms including fever, fatigue, diarrhea and vomiting

4 months ago·India

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Daily Express

Fresh outbreak of incurable virus kills nine

The virus is named after one of the laboratories it originated from in 1967.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Deadly Marburg virus kills nine people in fresh outbreak - and there's no cure

The killer Marburg virus, which has a mortality rate of up to 88%, has been identified in Equatorial Guinea who are struggling to contain the deadly outbreak

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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