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pastarocket · 02-17-2023, 08:36 AM

Uh oh.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-m...reak-1.6751113

Marburg virus is detected in Africa according to the World Health Organization. The country Equatorial Guinea.

This virus is nasty! The fever and other nasty symptoms from this virus can lead to a fatality rate of 88 percent in people who contract Marburg.

Marburg, which is related to Ebola, is already being blamed for at least nine deaths in the country, and another 16 suspected cases are being investigated.

Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88 per cent of people.

Marburg virus is believed to have originated in African fruit bats. It was first identified in 1967 in Germany and the former Yugoslavia, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among people who had been working with green monkeys that had been imported from Uganda.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), people can contract the virus through prolonged exposure in mines or caves where the bat colonies live.

The virus spreads between humans through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids of an infected individual, or with surfaces contaminated with the virus, such as clothing or bed sheets.

Marburg is not airborne.

What are the symptoms?

Symptoms may begin "abruptly," according to WHO, and include high fever, severe headache and malaise. Muscle aches and pains are also common.

"It can impact every organ, and it essentially will cause a shock-like syndrome," said Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital.

He said the virus can also cause gastrointestinal complications and a predilection to easy bleeding.

WHO says a rash can appear in the first seven days, and the central nervous system can be affected, resulting in confusion, aggression and irritability.

If death occurs, it generally happens eight to nine days after onset, following severe blood loss and shock.

WHO said it is sending medical experts to help local officials in Equatorial Guinea, along with protective equipment for hundreds of workers.

"Surveillance in the field has been intensified," said George Ameh, WHO's country representative in Equatorial Guinea.

"Contact tracing, as you know, is a cornerstone of the response. We have ... redeployed the COVID-19 teams that were there for contact tracing and quickly retrofitted them to really help us out."

WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency is also supporting the governments of Cameroon and Gabon "to prepare, to rapidly detect, isolate and provide care for any suspected cases.

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pastarocket Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 10,692 Thanked 4,484 Times in 2,232 Posts Failed 699 Times in 223 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Uh oh. https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-m...reak-1.6751113 Marburg virus is detected in Africa according to the World Health Organization. The country Equatorial Guinea. This virus is nasty! The fever and other nasty symptoms from this virus can lead to a fatality rate of 88 percent in people who contract Marburg. Marburg, which is related to Ebola, is already being blamed for at least nine deaths in the country, and another 16 suspected cases are being investigated. Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88 per cent of people. Marburg virus is believed to have originated in African fruit bats. It was first identified in 1967 in Germany and the former Yugoslavia, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among people who had been working with green monkeys that had been imported from Uganda. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), people can contract the virus through prolonged exposure in mines or caves where the bat colonies live. The virus spreads between humans through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids of an infected individual, or with surfaces contaminated with the virus, such as clothing or bed sheets. Marburg is not airborne. What are the symptoms? Symptoms may begin "abruptly," according to WHO, and include high fever, severe headache and malaise. Muscle aches and pains are also common. "It can impact every organ, and it essentially will cause a shock-like syndrome," said Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital. He said the virus can also cause gastrointestinal complications and a predilection to easy bleeding. WHO says a rash can appear in the first seven days, and the central nervous system can be affected, resulting in confusion, aggression and irritability. If death occurs, it generally happens eight to nine days after onset, following severe blood loss and shock. WHO said it is sending medical experts to help local officials in Equatorial Guinea, along with protective equipment for hundreds of workers. "Surveillance in the field has been intensified," said George Ameh, WHO's country representative in Equatorial Guinea. "Contact tracing, as you know, is a cornerstone of the response. We have ... redeployed the COVID-19 teams that were there for contact tracing and quickly retrofitted them to really help us out." WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency is also supporting the governments of Cameroon and Gabon "to prepare, to rapidly detect, isolate and provide care for any suspected cases. __________________ Go Canucks go!