Marburg virus

2023 - 2 - 15

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WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country's first-ever ... (UN News)

The World Health Organization (WHO) deployed experts to Equatorial Guinea this week following confirmation of the first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus ...

The deaths reportedly occurred between 7 January and 7 February, according to media reports. Many patients develop severe haemorrhagic symptoms within seven days. The disease was first detected in 1967 after simultaneous outbreaks in the German cities of Marburg and Frankfurt, and in Belgrade, Serbia. Advance teams have been deployed in the affected districts to trace contacts, isolate and provide medical care to people showing symptoms of the disease. MARVAC includes leaders in the field of vaccine research and development, working together to develop vaccines against the disease. Thanks to the rapid and decisive action by the Equatorial Guinean authorities in confirming the disease, emergency response can get to full steam quickly so that we save lives and halt the virus as soon as possible,”

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Press Release on Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ... (africacdc.org)

One confirmed case, nine deaths and 16 suspected cases have been reported from two communities in this province. This is the first MVD outbreak that has ever ...

The Africa CDC has deployed a team of experts in Equatorial Guinea to support response efforts in the country. The African Union spearheads Africa’s development and integration in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens. With partners’ support, the Ministry of Health and Social welfare has deployed rapid response teams to support further investigations. MVD is a severe and often fatal illness in humans, and is a zoonotic hemorrhagic disease caused by the Marburg virus. The source of this outbreak is still unclear and genome sequencing results are still pending. The initial confirmed case and other suspected cases presented with fever, fatigue, bloodstained vomit and diarrhoea.

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Marburg virus disease: Check symptoms, diagnosis, spread, key ... (Economic Times)

Marburg virus disease cases have been reported in west African nation of Equatorial Guinea. Here are details about symptoms, diagnosis, and spread.

Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a highly virulent disease. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). There have been two large outbreaks in Germany's Marburg and Frankfurt and in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1967, as per WHO. serum neutralization tests, 4. antigen detection tests, 3. Marburg virus belongs to the same family as the virus that causes Ebola virus disease.

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Marburg Virus Disease: इस देश में फैल रही है कोरोना से भी ख़तरनाक ... (दैनिक जागरण)

Marburg Virus Disease WHO ने इक्वेटोरियल गिनी में नए वायरस की वजह से फैली बीमारी को महामारी घोषित ...

WHO ने यह भी कहा कि इस वक्त इस वायरस की वजह से 9 मौतें और 16 संदिग्ध मामले हैं, जिनमें बुखार, कमज़ोरी, दस्त और उल्टी जैसे लक्षण दिख रहे हैं। मारबर्ग एक अत्यधिक संक्रामक वायरस है। अफ्रीका के लिए WHO के क्षेत्रीय निदेशक डॉ. [#EquatorialGuinea]🇬🇶 confirmed its first-ever outbreak of [#Marburg]virus. नई दिल्ली, लाइफस्टाइल डेस्क। Marburg Virus Disease: विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने इक्वेटोरियल गिनी में मारबर्ग रोग के अब तक के पहले प्रकोप की पुष्टि की है। WHO ने जानकारी दी है कि ईबोला से जुड़े इस वायरस की वजह से देश में अभी तक 9 मौतें हो चुकी हैं। हेल्थ एजेंसी ने महामारी की पुष्टि तब की, जब इक्वेटोरियल गिनी से मिले नमूनों को सेनेगल की लैब में भेजा गया।

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Marburg Virus Outbreak: मारबर्ग वायरस से 9 मौत के बाद WHO हुआ ... (Hindustan हिंदी)

Marburg Virus Symptoms: दुनिया में मारबर्ग वायरस के कहर से लोगों में डर बढ़ता जा रहा है।

Marburg Virus Symptoms: दुनिया में मारबर्ग वायरस के कहर से लोगों में डर बढ़ता जा रहा है। मारबर्ग वायरस के से इक्वेटोरियल गिनी में नौ लोगों की मौत हो गई है। इस बीमारी के लक्षण काफी साधारण हैं। जानिए [हिंदी न्यूज़](/) [लाइफस्टाइल](/lifestyle/) [हेल्थ](/lifestyle/health/)Marburg Virus Outbreak: मारबर्ग वायरस से 9 मौत के बाद WHO हुआ अलर्ट, जानें लक्षण और बचाव के तरीके Marburg Virus Outbreak: मारबर्ग वायरस से 9 मौत के बाद WHO हुआ अलर्ट, जानें लक्षण और बचाव के तरीके

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Marburg disease: As WHO confirms outbreak, here are key points to ... (Times of India)

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the first ever outbreak of Marburg disease in Equatorial Guinea as nine people have died due to the viral ...

There are no approved vaccines or antiviral treatments to treat the virus. This usually happens during the late phase of disease. From an infected human to a normal human the virus spreads through blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids.

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Equatorial Guinea confirms Marburg virus outbreak, suspected ... (WION)

The Central African nation Equatorial Guinea, on Monday (February 13) confirmed its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus disease after at least nine ...

The neighbouring Cameroon, which had previously restricted movement along its borders over concerns about the virus also reported two suspected cases of Marburg disease on Tuesday (February 15). The disease was also later associated with the African green monkeys from Uganda, however, the natural carrier of the Marburg virus is the African fruit bat. As of now, they are working on a 30-day response plan where they will be able to quantify and gauge the exact measures and needs, said the WHO representative in Equatorial Guinea. Meanwhile, neighbouring Cameroon, which had previously restricted movement along its borders over concerns about the virus also reported two suspected cases of Marburg disease on Tuesday (February 15). Additionally, the health minister also said that the “lockdown plan implemented” was in consultation with the WHO and the United Nations. According to reports, people in the Central African nation have reported symptoms including fever, fatigue, blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea.

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Marburg disease explained: Definition, origin, symptoms, diagnosis ... (Livemint)

Marburg disease's case fatality rates have varied from 24 per cent to 88 per cent, depending on virus strain and case management.

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Marburg Virus: दुनिया पर मंडराया मारबर्ग वायरस का खतरा, शरीर से पसीने ... (News18 इंडिया)

Marburg Virus Alert: विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (WHO) के मुताबिक, मारबर्ग वायरस इबोला फैमिली का वायरस ...

यह वायरस इंसानों में फ्रूट बैट से पहुंचा है और इससे संक्रमित लोगों की मृत्यु दर 88 प्रतिशत है. इस नए वायरस ने विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (WHO) की भी चिंता बढ़ा दी है और उसने इसे लेकर एक आपात बैठक बुलाई है. मतशिदिसो मोइति ने बताया, ‘मारबर्ग वायरस बहुत ज्यादा संक्रामक है, जो कि इबोला वायरस की फैमिली से ही संबंध रखता है. इस मारबर्ग वायरस से अफ्रीकी देश इक्वेटोरियल गिनी में अब तक कम से कम 9 लोगों की मौत हो चुकी है. इबोला से मिलते-जुलते इस बेहद घातक वायरस के लिए कोई वैक्सीन मौजूद नहीं है. दुनिया अभी कोरोना वायरस के कहर से उबरी भी नहीं है कि एक और खतरनाक वायरस मारबर्ग ने चिंता बढ़ा दी है.

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अब Marburg virus का कहर, इक्वेटोरियल गिनी में 9 लोगों की मौत, पहले नाक ... (आज तक)

कोरोना के कहर से दुनिया उबर ही रही है कि अब एक नए वायरस, मारबर्ग वायरस का कहर शुरू हो ...

इस वायरस से संक्रमित व्यक्ति में पीलिया के लक्षण भी नजर आ सकते हैं. मारबर्ग वायरस से संक्रमण की स्थिति में मृत्यु दर 88 फीसदी है. विशेषज्ञों के मुताबिक मारबर्ग वायरस बहुत ज्यादा संक्रामक है.

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Why WHO convened an urgent meeting on deadly Marburg virus ... (Economic Times)

WHO Emergency Meeting: As of Monday, 9 people have succumbed to the Marburg virus and there are 16 other suspected cases. The virus which is considered to ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). As of Monday, 9 people have succumbed to the virus and there are 16 other suspected cases. The meeting was also meant to review its protocol after the [Marburg](/topic/marburg)virus outbreak in [Equatorial Guinea](/topic/equatorial-guinea). ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. The WHO statement also stated, that the advance teams have been deployed in the affected districts to trace those who came in contact with the affected persons, isolate and provide medical care to those showing symptoms of the disease. The virus which is considered to be a cousin of the

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Marburg Virus: ఆఫ్రికాలో ప్రాణాంతక వైరస్‌.. దీని లక్షణాలు ఏమిటి..? ఎలా ... (Samayam Telugu)

ఈ వైరస్‌ గబ్బిలాల నుంచి మానవులకు వ్యాపిస్తుంది. వైరస్‌ సోకిన జంతువులు/వ్యక్తుల ...

ఈ వైరస్ సోకితే.. ఈ స్టేజ్లో.. వైరస్ సోకిన రెండు నుంచి 21 రోజుల్లో ఈ వ్యాధి లక్షణాలు కనిపిస్తాయి. వైరస్ ఎటాక్ అయిన వ్యక్తులతో సన్నిహితంగా ఉంటే ఈ వైరస్ వచ్చే ప్రమాదం ఎక్కువ అవుతుంది. ఈ వైరస్ గబ్బిలాల నుంచి మానవులకు వ్యాపిస్తుంది. ఈ వైరస్ జర్మనీలోని మార్బర్గ్, ఫ్రాంక్ఫర్ట్ లో, సెర్బియాలోని బెల్గ్రేడ్లో ఒకే సారి వ్యాపించింది.

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What Do We Know About Marburg Virus Disease? (MedPage Today)

WHO announced that Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first outbreak of the rare disease.

[the African fruit batopens in a new tab or window](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/transmission/index.html), a sighted cave-dwelling bat found across Africa. Around day 5 of symptoms, a maculopapular rash, most prominent on the trunk, may occur. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, chest pain, sore throat, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. [fatality rateopens in a new tab or window](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/symptoms/index.html) is 23% to 90%. [Marburg virus vaccine consortiumopens in a new tab or window](https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010805) (MARVAC). [incubation periodopens in a new tab or window](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/symptoms/index.html) for Marburg virus disease is 2 to 21 days. In addition, 15 cases occurred in Uganda in 2012. [Supportive therapyopens in a new tab or window](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/treatment/index.html) should be used in the hospital, including balancing the patient's fluids and electrolytes, maintaining oxygen status and blood pressure, replacing lost blood and clotting factors, and treatment for any complicating infections. [according to the CDCopens in a new tab or window](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/outbreaks/chronology.html). Fruit bats do not show signs of infection. [sub-Saharan Africaopens in a new tab or window](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/outbreaks/distribution-map.html), and the rare case in travelers, mostly returning from African countries. [antiviral treatmentopens in a new tab or window](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/treatment/index.html) for this hemorrhagic fever, which can cause severe illness and death.

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Marburg Virus: WHO का अलर्ट, इस नए वायरस के कारण बढ़ रहा खतरा ... (Zee News Hindi)

WHO ने कहा कि छोटे पश्चिमी अफ्रीकी देश में कम से कम नौ मौतों के लिए इबोला से संबंधित ...

जर्मनी, बेलग्रेड और सर्बिया में 1967 में मारबर्ग की पहली बार पहचान की गई थी. डब्ल्यूएचओ ने सोमवार को एक बयान में इक्वेटोरियल गिनी से नमूने Senegal की एक लैब में भेजे जाने के बाद महामारी की पुष्टि की. मारबर्ग वायरस रोग एक अत्यधिक विषाणुजनित रोग है जो Haemorrhagic Fever का कारण बनता है, जिसमें मृत्यु दर 88% तक होती है.

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Explained: Marburg virus outbreak reaches Cameroon, know about ... (WION)

The deadly plague, caused by the Marburg virus outbreak, seems to have re-emerged in Africa as humanity still reels under the economic and health ...

Previous Marburg virus outbreaks and isolated cases have been reported in different countries of Africa, including Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda. There have been past outbreaks and isolated cases in other countries of Africa as well, including Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda. The Marburg virus disease is being blamed for the death of 9 people in the Central African country of Equatorial Guinea. The authorities in Equatorial Guinea have declared a health alert in the Kie-Ntem province and the neighbouring district of Mongomo. A variety of prospective therapies for the Marburg virus are being assessed, including candidate vaccines with phase 1 evidence, immunological therapies, pharmacological therapies, and blood products. Cameroon also reported 2 suspected cases in the area bordering Equatorial Guinea

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Marburg virus disease: Symptoms, causes, treatment, all you need ... (Business Insider India)

The Marburg virus is a severe hemorrhagic fever virus that often leads to fatality.The incubation period for the disease is from 2-21 days.

[Zookeepers were stumped when a female gibbon got pregnant while alone in her cage. Equatorial Guinean health authorities sent samples to determine the cause of the disease, and a district health official alert was made on 7 February 2023. They can include jaundice, inflammation of the pancreas, severe weight loss, delirium, shock, liver failure, massive hemorrhaging, and multi-organ dysfunction. Similar to the Ebola virus, the Marburg virus is known to persist in the testicles and inside of the eye. In 2008, unprotected contact with infected bat feces or aerosols was also listed as a cause of the infection. While conducting the laboratory research, people were exposed to Ugandan-imported African green monkeys or their tissues. The virus belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus – Filoviridae. Thirty-one people were infected, and seven deaths were reported. Equatorial Guinea confirms a Marburg virus outbreak with at least nine deaths and 16 suspected cases. Advertisement It is a dangerous disease that causes hemorrhagic fever, and WHO has rated it a Risk Group 4 Pathogen (high individual and community risk).

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Explained: The Marburg virus and recent outbreak of the highly ... (The Hindu)

Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe illness that causes viral haemorrhagic fever in humans (it was formerly known as Marburg haemorrhagic fever). The virus ...

The government said a few people had shown “light” symptoms and added that it was investigating the cause of suspect cases in the area, which borders Gabon and Cameroon on Africa’s central western coast. As of now, there are no authorised vaccines or drugs to treat the Marburg virus disease. Involvement of the central nervous system can result in confusion, irritability, and aggression. In a 2004 outbreak in Angola, MVD killed 90% of the 252 infected. Since then, cases have been reported in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda. [confirmed its first outbreak of the highly infectious Marburg virus disease, or MVD](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/who-says-equatorial-guinea-confirms-1st-outbreak-of-marburg/article66506091.ece).

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5 Points On Marburg Virus And New Outbreak In African Country (NDTV)

The WHO held an emergency meeting after nine people died from the an outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea. It causes infection as deadly as ...

The Marburg virus can spread from infected animals, including bats. It is part of the filovirus family that also includes the Ebola virus, which has caused havoc in several previous outbreaks in Africa. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids.

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Marburg Virus: दुनिया में फिर कहर मचाने आया नया वायरस, शरीर से खून ... (News24 Hindi)

मारबर्ग वायरस ऐसा खतरनाक वायरस है, जो इबोला की तरह चमगादड़ों में उत्पन्न होता है।

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What Is Marburg Disease? Know Symptoms, Transmissions Rate ... (NDTV)

Marburg virus: Equatorial Guinea, Africa has logged 16 suspected cases of Marburg virus which belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus.

Currently, there is no vaccine or drug to treat this virus. Transmission of infected droplets from one person to another via any medium can infect the other person. After two to three days, the infected individual may experience abdominal pain, cramping, vomiting and severe diarrhea. This virus leads to hemorrhagic fever in humans with a high fatality ratio of up to 88%. It was first detected in 1967 after simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany. The World Health Organization has confirmed the first-ever outbreak of an Ebola-like virus called Marburg disease in Equatorial Guinea, Africa.

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Marburg Virus: मारबर्ग वायरस से 9 लोगों की मौत के बाद WHO का अलर्ट ... (News Nation)

कोरोना महामारी का कहर पूरी दुनिया ने देखा. धीरे-धीरे अब लोग इस विनाशकारी बीमारी से उभर ...

इसके बाद अब मारबर्ग वायरस के खतरे के चलते निगरानी बढ़ाए जाने को चेतावनी जारी की गई है. इसके अलावा इसकी कोई दवा या वैक्सीन नहीं होने से भी इस वायरस को लेकर दहशत बढ़ रही है. मारबर्ग वायरस का खतरा अफ्रीकी देश में देखने को मिला है. कोरोना वायरस के बाद अब मारबर्ग वायरस की दहशत दुनिया में बढ़ रही है. मारबर्ग वायरस के चलते अब तक नौ लोगों की जान जा चुकी है. बताया जा रहा है कि मारबर्ग वायरस की चपेट में आने वाले मरीज की 88 फीसदी मौत होना तय है.

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Quality patient care, community engagement key to tackling Marburg ... (ETHealthworld.com)

Marburg virus is a highly dangerous pathogen that can cause severe fever, often accompanied by bleeding and organ failure, leading to a fatal illness in ...

WHO said in a statement on the same day that in addition to the nine deaths, 16 other people in Kie-Ntem had shown suspect symptoms including fever and vomiting blood. He informed that a health alert had been declared in Kie-Ntem province and the neighbouring district of Mongomo, with an impending lockdown being planned after consulting with WHO. Dr Malhotra is National Health Service (NHS) trained medic and he has had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Raising awareness of risk factors and protective measures against Marburg infection should be effectively deployed in high-risk areas around the globe. As of now, there are no licensed vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to neutralise the Marburg virus. Contact with body fluids should be avoided and washing with soap and water is recommended. Fresh blood in vomitus and faeces is often accompanied by bleeding from the nose, gums, and genitalia, along with spontaneous bleeding at venipuncture sites. Marburg virus is a highly dangerous pathogen that can cause severe fever, often accompanied by bleeding and organ failure, leading to a fatal illness in infected humans. It can be difficult to clinically distinguish MVD from other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers. New Delhi: In light of the recent outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, after at least nine people died from Marburg virus-induced hemorrhagic fever, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced an emergency meeting on February 14, 2023, to outline research priorities towards the newly identified outbreak and discuss therapy plus vaccine candidates. In the case of fatal debilitations, patients are usually plagued with some form of bleeding, often from multiple areas. Additionally, healthcare workers often contract the virus through contaminated injection equipment or through needle-stick injuries, which can lead to severe disease, rapid deterioration, and, possibly, a higher fatality rate.

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Evtorial Guinea Marburg: अफ्रीकी देश गिनी में जानलेवा वायरस ने डराया ... (ABP News)

Marburg Virus: वर्ल्ड हेल्थ ऑर्गेनाइजेशन (WH0) ने पश्चिम अफ्रीकी देश इक्वेटोरियल गिनी में ...

वर्ल्ड हेल्थ ऑर्गेनाइजेशन (WH0) ने पश्चिम अफ्रीकी देश इक्वेटोरियल गिनी में मारबर्ग वायरस से होने वाली बीमारी के बारे में पुष्टि की है. इक्वेटोरियल गिनी की सरकार ने पिछले हफ्ते घोषणा की कि वह रक्तस्रावी बुखार के कई संदिग्ध मामलों के कारणों की जांच कर रही है, लेकिन कहा कि केवल तीन लोगों में हल्के लक्षण दिखाई दिए. देश के हेल्थ मिनिस्टर मंत्री मितोहा ओन्डो'ओ आयकाबा ने कहा कि देश के की-एनटेम प्रांत में मारबर्ग वायरस से कम से कम 9 लोगों की मौत हो चुकी है.

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Marburg virus outbreak: researchers race to test vaccines (Nature.com)

Control measures such as quarantine could end the outbreak in Equatorial Guinea quickly — good news for inhabitants but a mixed blessing for clinical ...

It’s good news for public health and the people of Equatorial Guinea, but perhaps bad news for science.” None of the vaccines is available in large quantities, developers said at the meeting: availability ranges from a few hundred doses in the case of the Sabin and PHV vaccines to a few thousand for Janssen’s candidate. At this week’s WHO meeting, officials discussed the practicalities of testing Marburg virus vaccines in Equatorial Guinea.

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Marburg virus: What you need to know about the disease outbreak (New Scientist)

The deadly Marburg virus has been detected in Equatorial Guinea and neighbouring Cameroon, and the World Health Organization is deploying teams to trace the ...

The WHO and Equatorial Guinea officials are also in discussions about potentially testing experimental therapeutics in the region. [50 per cent](https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/marburg-virus-disease) of people with Marburg virus die from the disease, though fatality rates can range from 24 to 88 per cent depending on the virus strain. “Any decision on trials of [Marburg virus] vaccines and therapeutics will be made by national authorities and researchers in Equatorial Guinea,” said Ghebreyesus. It is also assisting officials in Cameroon and Gabon to prepare for rapidly detecting, isolating and providing care to people who may contract Marburg virus. Officials suspect at least eight other people in Equatorial Guinea have died from the virus. This comes days after an outbreak was confirmed in neighbouring Equatorial Guinea – the country’s first such outbreak – after a recently deceased person tested positive for the disease.

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Marburg Virus Outbreak: What to Know About the Signs and ... (Healthline)

At least 16 suspected cases and nine deaths have been reported. Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, according to the ...

“These viruses are out there, lurking in the forests, sometimes without known spillovers into humans,” she said. Healthcare workers and relatives of infected patients are at risk if strict infection control precautions are not taken. These outbreaks were associated with laboratory work using African green monkeys imported from Uganda. [2013-2016 Ebola epidemic](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)32621-6/fulltext) [vaccinating the people at highest risk of infection](https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/ebola-vaccines) The best option to “break the train of transmission” is contact tracing and medical management of the cases, he said. [meeting](https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/02/14/default-calendar/who-urgent-marburg-meeting) [Erica Ollmann Saphire](https://www.lji.org/labs/saphire/), PhD, a professor of the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, says all outbreaks of Marburg and Ebola viruses are concerning. “The greatest threat occurs when the outbreaks are in areas with dense populations, a lot of movement of people and a greater interaction with the natural world,” she said. In a statement Feb. The first known outbreaks of Marburg virus disease occurred in 1967 in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany; and in Belgrade, Serbia. [Thomas Geisbert](https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/thomas-w-geisbert-phd), PhD, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. [according](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/about.html) [Ebola virus](https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html) [said Wednesday](https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1625878569493712896) on Twitter that “nine deaths have been reported in people with symptoms consistent with Marburg, and one tested positive for the virus.”

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अब आया ये एक और वायरस, हजारों लोगों को करना पड़ा क्वारंटाइन... जानिए ... (ABP News)

मारबर्ग वायरस ने WHO की नींद उड़ा दी है. हजारों लोग क्वारंटाइन हैं और 9 की जान जा चुकी है.

इसलिए इस वायरस की जांच के लिए एंटीजन डिटेक्शन टेस्ट, सीरम न्यूट्रलाइजेशन टेस्ट, आरटी-पीसीआर और सेल कल्चर मेथड का यूज किया जाता है. मारबर्ग वायरस के संक्रमण और इसके लक्षणों के बारे में बात करते हुए काउंसिल ऑफ सायंटिफिक ऐंड इंडस्ट्रियल रिसर्च (CSIR) के इंस्टिट्यूट ऑफ जीनोमिक्स ऐंड इंटिग्रेटिव बायॉलजी के वरिष्ठ वैज्ञानिक डॉक्टर जितेंद्र नारायण कहते हैं कि साल 2019 के अंतिम महीनों में शुरू होकर देखते ही देखते पूरी दुनिया को अपनी चपेट में लेने वाले इस वायरस का डर और आफ्टर इफेक्ट्स अभी पूरी तरह खत्म भी नहीं हुए कि अफ्रीकी देशों में मारबर्ग वायरस ने कोहराम मचा दिया है. पिछले 10 साल में इस वायरस के संक्रमण के गिने-चुने मामले ही सामने आते थे. मारबर्ग वायरस के संक्रमण की शुरुआत कुछ इसी तरह से हुई है. वायरस के संक्रमण का डर क्या होता है, ये कोरोना ने पूरी दुनिया को बता दिया.

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Marburg Virus disease outbreak declared by WHO (Down To Earth Magazine)

Previous outbreaks and sporadic cases have been reported in other parts of Africa, including in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Kenya, ...

The virus usually takes between two and 21 days to incubate, leading to abrupt symptoms, some of which can make Marburg difficult to diagnose initially, as they are similar to typhoid and malaria. Of every 100 people who contract the virus, 88 are likely to die. Apart from these deaths, 16 suspected cases with symptoms including fever, fatigue and blood-stained vomit and diarrhea have been reported.

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अफ्रीकी में आया फिर नया मारबर्ग वायरस, WHO की चेतावनी (Agniban)

मारबर्ग वायरस के संक्रमण की शुरुआत कुछ इसी तरह से हुई है, हालांकि, इक्वेटोरियल गिनी के ...

ताजा वायरस के संक्रमण पर बात करते हुए डॉक्टर जितेंद्र नारायण कहते हैं कि इक्वेटोरियल गिनी में जो मारबर्ग वायरस का संक्रमण फैल रहा है, साल 2004-05 के बाद ये अब तक का इस वायरस का सबसे तेज प्रसार है। पिछले 10 साल में इस वायरस के संक्रमण के गिने-चुने मामले ही सामने आते थे. मारबर्ग वायरस के संक्रमण और इसके लक्षणों के बारे में बात करते हुए काउंसिल ऑफ सायंटिफिक ऐंड इंडस्ट्रियल रिसर्च (CSIR) के इंस्टिट्यूट ऑफ जीनोमिक्स ऐंड इंटिग्रेटिव बायॉलजी के वरिष्ठ वैज्ञानिक डॉक्टर जितेंद्र नारायण कहते हैं कि मारबर्ग उसी फिलोवीरिदा फैमिली का वायरस है, जिससे इबोला वायरस आता है और ये मुख्य रूप से चमगादड़ के जरिए फैलता है! मारबर्ग वायरस के संक्रमण की शुरुआत कुछ इसी तरह से हुई है, हालांकि, इक्वेटोरियल गिनी के स्वास्थ्य मंत्री ने बताया कि जिन दो गांवों के लोगों में ये संक्रमण पाया गया, फिलहाल वहां किसी के भी जाने पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया गया है। ताजा जानकारी के अनुसार, वो लोग भी क्वारंटाइन का पालन कर रहे हैं, जो संक्रमित लोगों से सीधे जुड़ाव में रहे हैं।

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Marburg Virus: WHO confirms outbreak in Equatorial Guinea (INSIDER)

Equatorial Guinea confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus this week. The highly contagious virus causes fever, fatigue, and blood-stained vomit. There ...

The virus is not respiratory. During a 2005 outbreak of the virus in Angola, the death rate among Marburg patients was as high as 88%, the agency said. Illness from the disease often begins abruptly, according to the WHO, starting with a high fever, a bad headache, and malaise. In addition to the nine deaths, there are another 16 suspected cases in the country, with patients exhibiting symptoms that include fever, fatigue, and blood-stained vomit and diarrhea. The Marburg virus is transmitted to humans via fruit bats, which are a natural host of the virus, according to the WHO. [confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus](https://www.afro.who.int/countries/equatorial-guinea/news/equatorial-guinea-confirms-first-ever-marburg-virus-disease-outbreak) in Equatorial Guinea this week.

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What is the Marburg virus? WHO confirms outbreak of the deadly ... (Business Insider India)

Equatorial Guinea confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus this week.The highly contagious virus causes fever, fatigue, and blood-stained vomit.

The virus is not respiratory. During a 2005 outbreak of the virus in Angola, the death rate among Marburg patients was as high as 88%, the agency said. Illness from the disease often begins abruptly, according to the WHO, starting with a high fever, a bad headache, and malaise. In addition to the nine deaths, there are another 16 suspected cases in the country, with patients exhibiting symptoms that include fever, fatigue, and blood-stained vomit and diarrhea. The Marburg virus is transmitted to humans via fruit bats, which are a natural host of the virus, according to the WHO. 02/16/2023: This story has been updated to clarify that Marburg virus is caused by a filovirus in the same family as Ebola, and not the same virus. What are the symptoms of the Marburg virus? Common symptoms of the Marburg virus include hemorrhagic fever, fatigue, blood-stained vomit, and diarrhea. [confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus](https://www.afro.who.int/countries/equatorial-guinea/news/equatorial-guinea-confirms-first-ever-marburg-virus-disease-outbreak) in Equatorial Guinea this week. Marburg virus is rare among people but it is highly infectious once it finds a human host, and the disease can be fatal, with an average fatality rate of around 50%, The virus' presence in the country's eastern Kie Ntem Province marks the first outbreak of the disease in Equatorial Guinea. - Equatorial Guinea confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus this week.

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