Officials in Guinea have confirmed the first case of the Marburg
virus disease, the first case of the deadly illness in West Africa,
the World Health Organisation said Monday.
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“The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide
means we need to stop it in its tracks,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti,
WHO Regional Director for Africa.
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The disease can be transmitted from person to person by exposure
to blood and other bodily secretions.
Marburg virus disease is caused by viruses that produce symptoms
of fever, chills, headaches and muscle aches early in the disease;
symptoms worsen and may lead to hemorrhagic fever and death.
Risk factors include exposure to African green monkeys and
certain bats; in addition, exposure to an infected human is high
risk factor.
Fatality rates vary from about 23-90 percent; while
complications of Marburg virus infections include eye, nerve, and
bleeding problems.
Research is ongoing; Africa is experiencing more problems with
viral diseases as humans increase their contact with African
animals that previously had little contact with humans. (AFP)
Officials in Guinea have confirmed the first case of the Marburg
virus disease, the first case of the deadly illness in West Africa,
the World Health Organisation said Monday.
“The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide
means we need to stop it in its tracks,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti,
WHO Regional Director for Africa.
The disease can be transmitted from person to person by exposure
to blood and other bodily secretions.
Marburg virus disease is caused by viruses that produce symptoms
of fever, chills, headaches and muscle aches early in the disease;
symptoms worsen and may lead to hemorrhagic fever and death.
Risk factors include exposure to African green monkeys and
certain bats; in addition, exposure to an infected human is high
risk factor.
Fatality rates vary from about 23-90 percent; while
complications of Marburg virus infections include eye, nerve, and
bleeding problems.
Research is ongoing; Africa is experiencing more problems with
viral diseases as humans increase their contact with African
animals that previously had little contact with humans. (AFP)