Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in Equatorial Guinea, WHO is on the ground supporting the outbreak response. “We have deployed teams to assist with case finding, clinical care, logistics, and community engagement. We have also helped to establish treatment units in the affected areas,” he said. The number of officially reported…
So far five people have died in Tanzania due to the Marburg virus. Photo: File Tanzania: Africa has seen a resurgence of viruses like Ebola. So far, 8 people have been sickened by Marburg virus while 5 people have died. The first outbreak of Marburg virus in the region was noted on 25th February of…
Lab tests were carried out after eight people in the region developed symptoms of the “highly virulent” disease, including fever, vomiting, bleeding, and kidney failure. Five of the eight confirmed cases have died, including a health worker, and the remaining three are being treated. The agency also identified 161 contacts of those infected, who are…
Nine deaths from Marburg virus have been confirmed in Equatorial New Guinea. Photo: File South Africa: After the ravages of Covid-19, there is now a new epidemic in the form of the Marburg virus. Due to this, 9 people have been confirmed dead in Equatorial (Equatorial) Guinea so far. All these people had attended a…
The rare yet severe viral haemorrhagic fever is similar to Ebola and has a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent. So far, there have been nine deaths and 16 suspected cases with symptoms including fever, fatigue and blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea, WHO reported on Monday. Further investigations are ongoing. Rapid action, expert…
