<p>World Health Organization released a statement on Friday informing that Tanzania has declared an end of the deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, the cases o which were first reported in the month of March this year.</p>

<p>A total of nine cases, out of which eight were confirmed and one was probable, were recorded in the outbreak of haemorrhagic fever between 16 March to 30 April 2023, as per WHO. Among the confirmed cases, three had recovered. The virus had claimed the lives of six in the East African country.</p>

<p>The cases were reported from the Bukoba district, Kagera region.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tanzania declared the end of the deadly virus outbreak after the last confirmed case of Marburg in the country tested negative on April 19, setting off the mandatory 42-day countdown to make the announcement, said WHO. &nbsp;</p>

<p>This was the first such outbreak in the country with a population of almost 62 million.</p>

<p>The Marburg virus is an extremely dangerous microbe that causes severe fever, which is often accompanied by organ failure and bleeding. This microbe is a part of the filoviridae family which also includes Ebola.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Marburg virus origin and earlier outbreaks</strong></h2>

<p>The uncommon virus was first discovered in 1967 after it simultaneously caused disease outbreaks in laboratories in Marburg, Germany, and Belgrade, Serbia. Seven people had died while conducting research on monkeys. 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.</p>

<p>Two Marburg deaths were reported in Ghana in July 2022, along with the first cases in West Africa. In September, the outbreak was deemed to be over by the authorities. 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.</p>

<h2><strong>Human-to-human transmission of the Marburg virus</strong></h2>

<p>Human-to-human transmission of the Marburg virus is possible through contact with blood or other bodily fluids. The contagion can spread in animals when they come in close proximity. The African fruit bat is considered the natural host of the Marburg virus disease, which carries it but doesn’t fall sick from it. The reason why the government of Equatorial Guinea has implemented lockdown and quarantine measures in the affected areas.</p>

<h2><strong>Treatment and cure of Ebola-like sickness</strong></h2>

<p>So far, no vaccines or anti-viral treatments have been approved to treat the Marburg virus infections. However, the World Health Organization says that rehydration with oral or intravenous fluids results in increased chances of survival of an infected individual.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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World Health Organization released a statement on Friday informing that Tanzania has declared an end of the deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, the cases o which were first reported in the month of March this year.

World Health Organization released a statement on Friday informing that Tanzania has declared an end of the deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, the cases o which were first reported in the month of March this year. A total of nine cases, out of which eight were confirmed and one was probable, were recorded in the outbreak of haemorrhagic fever between 16 March to 30 April 2023, as per WHO. Among the confirmed cases, three had recovered. The virus had claimed the lives of six in the East African country. The cases were reported from the Bukoba district, Kagera region. Tanzania declared the end of the deadly virus outbreak after the last confirmed case of Marburg in the country tested negative on April 19, setting off the mandatory 42-day countdown to make the announcement, said WHO. This was the first such outbreak in the country with a population of almost 62 million. The Marburg virus is an extremely dangerous microbe that causes severe fever, which is often accompanied by organ failure and bleeding. This microbe is a part of the filoviridae family which also includes Ebola. Marburg virus origin and earlier outbreaks The uncommon virus was first discovered in 1967 after it simultaneously caused disease outbreaks in laboratories in Marburg, Germany, and Belgrade, Serbia. Seven people had died while conducting research on monkeys. 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. Two Marburg deaths were reported in Ghana in July 2022, along with the first cases in West Africa. In September, the outbreak was deemed to be over by the authorities. 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. Human-to-human transmission of the Marburg virus Human-to-human transmission of the Marburg virus is possible through contact with blood or other bodily fluids. The contagion can spread in animals when they come in close proximity. The African fruit bat is considered the natural host of the Marburg virus disease, which carries it but doesn’t fall sick from it. The reason why the government of Equatorial Guinea has implemented lockdown and quarantine measures in the affected areas. Treatment and cure of Ebola-like sickness So far, no vaccines or anti-viral treatments have been approved to treat the Marburg virus infections. However, the World Health Organization says that rehydration with oral or intravenous fluids results in increased chances of survival of an infected individual. (With inputs from agencies)

Tanzania declares end of deadly Marburg virus outbreak, says WHO

<p>Marburg virus, an Ebola-like deadly virus, has killed five people in Tanzania's north-western Kagera region, prompting&nbsp;high-alert in neighbouring Kenya as well.&nbsp;The infection, which often entails bleeding and organ failure, had&nbsp;been previously reported in Equatorial Guinea,&nbsp; Uganda,&nbsp;Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and South Africa. Tanzania's Marburg outbreak follows the one in Equatorial Guinea that killed nine people in the Central African country last month.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The deadliest Marburg outbreak was reported in 2005 in Angola where it killed 500 people. This time, however, Tanzania's health minister, Ummy Mwalimu, has said&nbsp;the disease has been contained and that she was confident that it would not spread further.</p>

<h2><strong>Marburg outbreak in Tanzania: How bad is it?</strong></h2>

<p>So far, three people are being treated in hospital and authorities are tracing 161 contacts, Tanzanian health minister&nbsp;Mwalimu added. The country's strategy to control the spread of Marburg have been acknowledged as "effective" by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>

<p>WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said: "The efforts by Tanzania's health authorities to establish the cause of the disease is a clear indication of the determination to effectively respond to the outbreak."</p>

<h2><strong>Marburg virus: How does it spread?</strong></h2>

<p>The Egyptian rousette fruit bat often harbours the virus. However, African green monkeys and pigs can also carry it. Among humans, it spreads through bodily fluids and contact with contaminated bedding.</p>

<h2><strong>Marburg virus: What makes it an Ebola-like deadly virus?</strong></h2>

<p>Biologically, the Marburg virus is part of the filovirus family, the same family of virus to which the Ebola virus belongs. According to World Health Organization, it kills about half of those infected.</p>

<h2><strong>Marburg virus infection: Symptoms of Ebola-like illness</strong></h2>

<p>The infection by Marburg virus results in fatal illness with symptoms including headache, fever, muscle pains, vomiting blood and bleeding.</p>

<h2><strong>Marburg virus: Treatment and cure of Ebola-like sickness</strong></h2>

<p>So far, no vaccines or anti-viral treatments have been approved to treat the Marburg virus infections. However, the World Health Organization says that rehydration with oral or intravenous fluids results in increased chances of survival of an infected individual.</p>

<p>On Tuesday, March 21, Tanzania declared a Marburg virus outbreak.<br />
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Marburg virus, an Ebola-like deadly virus, has killed five people in Tanzania's north-western Kagera region, prompting high-alert in neighbouring Kenya as well. The infection, which often entails bleeding and organ failure, had been previously reported in Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and South Africa.

Marburg virus, an Ebola-like deadly virus, has killed five people in Tanzania's north-western Kagera region, prompting high-alert in neighbouring Kenya as well. The infection, which often entails bleeding and organ failure, had been previously reported in Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and South Africa. Tanzania's Marburg outbreak follows the one in Equatorial Guinea that killed nine people in the Central African country last month. The deadliest Marburg outbreak was reported in 2005 in Angola where it killed 500 people. This time, however, Tanzania's health minister, Ummy Mwalimu, has said the disease has been contained and that she was confident that it would not spread further. Marburg outbreak in Tanzania: How bad is it? So far, three people are being treated in hospital and authorities are tracing 161 contacts, Tanzanian health minister Mwalimu added. The country's strategy to control the spread of Marburg have been acknowledged as "effective" by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said: "The efforts by Tanzania's health authorities to establish the cause of the disease is a clear indication of the determination to effectively respond to the outbreak." Marburg virus: How does it spread? The Egyptian rousette fruit bat often harbours the virus. However, African green monkeys and pigs can also carry it. Among humans, it spreads through bodily fluids and contact with contaminated bedding. Marburg virus: What makes it an Ebola-like deadly virus? Biologically, the Marburg virus is part of the filovirus family, the same family of virus to which the Ebola virus belongs. According to World Health Organization, it kills about half of those infected. Marburg virus infection: Symptoms of Ebola-like illness The infection by Marburg virus results in fatal illness with symptoms including headache, fever, muscle pains, vomiting blood and bleeding. Marburg virus: Treatment and cure of Ebola-like sickness So far, no vaccines or anti-viral treatments have been approved to treat the Marburg virus infections. However, the World Health Organization says that rehydration with oral or intravenous fluids results in increased chances of survival of an infected individual. On Tuesday, March 21, Tanzania declared a Marburg virus outbreak. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Marburg outbreak: Ebola-like infection kills many in Tanzania, prompts alert in Kenya

<p>A 34-year-old man has been isolated in Spain as health authorities suspect that he contracted Ebola-like Marburg virus during his stay in Equatorial Guinea, a small African nation. While tests are carried out in Madrid, the patient has been transferred from a private hospital to an isolation unit at the Hospital La Fe in the Valencia region of Spain, news agency Reuters reported.<br />
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Equatorial Guinea has so far registered nine deaths and 16 suspected cases of the disease after an outbreak earlier this month forced isolation of 200 people.&nbsp; Two suspected cases were detected in Cameroon also. &nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Marburg virus disease is "a highly virulent disease that causes hemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent". There are no vaccines or approved antiviral treatments linked to the deadly virus yet.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp; Gravitas: Equatorial Guinea reports 9 Marburg deaths. WHO calls for an emergency meeting</strong></p>

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<h2>Experts on Marburg virus</h2>

<p>Marburg virus, the WHO has said, is in the same family of the virus that causes Ebola virus disease. The disease was initially detected in 1967 when two large outbreaks were reported simultaneously in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany, and in Belgrade, Serbia. "The outbreak was associated with laboratory work using African green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) imported from Uganda," the world health body underlined. Since then, infections have been reported from Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.</p>

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<p>The reservoir host of Marburg virus is the African fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus, as per the US drug regulator Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The cave-dwelling bat is found widely across Africa. "Fruit bats infected with Marburg virus do not show obvious signs of illness. Primates&nbsp;(including people) can become infected with Marburg virus, and may develop serious disease with high mortality," the CDC has explained on its official website.</p>

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A 34-year-old man has been isolated in Spain as health authorities suspect that he contracted Ebola-like Marburg virus during his stay in Equatorial Guinea, a small African nation.

A 34-year-old man has been isolated in Spain as health authorities suspect that he contracted Ebola-like Marburg virus during his stay in Equatorial Guinea, a small African nation. While tests are carried out in Madrid, the patient has been transferred from a private hospital to an isolation unit at the Hospital La Fe in the Valencia region of Spain, news agency Reuters reported. Equatorial Guinea has so far registered nine deaths and 16 suspected cases of the disease after an outbreak earlier this month forced isolation of 200 people. Two suspected cases were detected in Cameroon also. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Marburg virus disease is "a highly virulent disease that causes hemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent". There are no vaccines or approved antiviral treatments linked to the deadly virus yet. Also watch | Gravitas: Equatorial Guinea reports 9 Marburg deaths. WHO calls for an emergency meeting × Experts on Marburg virus Marburg virus, the WHO has said, is in the same family of the virus that causes Ebola virus disease. The disease was initially detected in 1967 when two large outbreaks were reported simultaneously in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany, and in Belgrade, Serbia. "The outbreak was associated with laboratory work using African green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) imported from Uganda," the world health body underlined. Since then, infections have been reported from Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda. Read | Explained: Marburg virus outbreak reaches Cameroon, know about symptoms, treatment and origin The reservoir host of Marburg virus is the African fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus, as per the US drug regulator Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The cave-dwelling bat is found widely across Africa. "Fruit bats infected with Marburg virus do not show obvious signs of illness. Primates (including people) can become infected with Marburg virus, and may develop serious disease with high mortality," the CDC has explained on its official website. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Spain detects first suspected case of Ebola-like Marburg virus: Report

<p>The deadly disease, caused by <strong>the Marburg virus outbreak</strong>, seems to have re-emerged in Africa as humanity is still reeling&nbsp;under the economic and health predicaments induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Marburg virus disease is being blamed for the death of nine people in the Central African country of Equatorial Guinea. The government has now declared a “health alert” in the country’s Kie-Ntem province, where 16 suspected cases have already been confirmed. The World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting an investigation into the Marburg virus outbreak and advance teams have already been deployed in the affected area. The government of Equatorial Guinea is also investigating the outbreak and revealed that only three people were showing light symptoms of the disease.</p>

<h2><strong>Health alert declared in affected areas of Equatorial Guinea</strong></h2>

<p>The authorities in Equatorial Guinea have declared a health alert in the Kie-Ntem province and the neighbouring district of Mongomo. As per the country’s health minister Mitoha Ondo’o Ayekaba, a lockdown plan has also been implemented after consultations with the WHO and UN. If the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is not checked, it could even spread to other parts of the continent as the affected areas are located close to the borders of Gabon and Cameroon. Cameroon has already detected two suspected cases of Marburg virus, including a 16-year-old boy and girl near the border with Equatorial Guinea. Quarantine measures have also been introduced in the affected areas, which have impacted 4,325 people in the country.</p>

<h2><strong>Marburg virus spreads to neighbouring Cameroon</strong></h2>

<p>Cameroon also reported two possible cases of the deadly Marburg virus infections. A 16-year-old boy and girl from Cameroon’s Olamze, located just two miles away from the border with Equatorial Guinea, are believed to have contracted the virus. They were showing symptoms like bleeding from the eyes and severe fever. Neither of the two infected teens travelled to Equatorial Guinea in the past few days.</p>

<h2><strong>What are the symptoms of the Marburg virus?</strong></h2>

<p>WHO has released a list of symptoms that a person can show after contracting the Marburg virus. According to the health body, Marburg virus symptoms may include fever, fatigue, as well as blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea. As per information available on the internet, the virus takes 2 to 21 days to incubate, leading to high fever, headache and muscular pain, accompanied by vomiting blood. The symptoms are similar to typhoid and malaria, so the Marburg virus disease is difficult to diagnose initially. The body's capacity to function on its own is decreased as a result of the virus' constant targeting of multiple organs.</p>

<h2><strong>How deadly is the Marburg virus disease?</strong></h2>

<p>Marburg virus is a lethal dangerous pathogen. It belongs to the so-called filovirus family which also includes the Ebola virus. The Ebola virus had wreaked havoc in Africa, claimed thousands of lives, and had a varied fatality rate ranging between 25% to 50%. The Marburg virus's fatality rates can range from 24% to 88% depending on the strain and hospital care. It must be noted that 90% of the 252 people who contracted the virus during an epidemic in Angola in 2004 ended up losing their lives. Two Marburg cases last year in Ghana also resulted in deaths.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Human-to-human transmission of the Marburg virus</strong></h2>

<p>Human-to-human transmission of the Marburg virus is possible through contact with blood or other bodily fluids. It can spread in animals when they come in close proximity. The African fruit bat is considered the natural host of the Marburg virus disease, which carries it but doesn’t fall sick from it. That’s the reason why the government of Equatorial Guinea has implemented lockdown and quarantine measures in the affected areas.</p>

<h2><strong>Is any vaccine available for the Marburg virus?</strong></h2>

<p>As of today, no vaccine or treatment is available for the Marburg virus disease. However, rehydration treatment is used to alleviate symptoms which can increase the chance of survival. The Marburg virus outbreak can now provide researchers with a chance to test their potential vaccines in the affected area. Make no mistake, a number of experimental vaccines and drugs have already been developed by scientists that have shown promising results in animals, but they have not been tested on humans yet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Outbreaks like the one recorded in Equatorial Guinea are rare, so it could help the researchers further develop the experimental vaccines. 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.</p>

<h2><strong>Marburg virus origin and earlier outbreaks</strong></h2>

<p>The uncommon virus was first discovered in 1967 after it simultaneously caused disease outbreaks in laboratories in Marburg, Germany, and Belgrade, Serbia. Seven people had died then while conducting research on monkeys. 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.</p>

<p>Two Marburg deaths were reported in Ghana in July 2022, along with the first cases in West Africa. In September, the outbreak was deemed to be over by the authorities. 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.</p>


The deadly disease, caused by the Marburg virus outbreak, seems to have re-emerged in Africa as humanity is still reeling under the economic and health predicaments induced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The deadly disease, caused by the Marburg virus outbreak, seems to have re-emerged in Africa as humanity is still reeling under the economic and health predicaments induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Marburg virus disease is being blamed for the death of nine people in the Central African country of Equatorial Guinea. The government has now declared a “health alert” in the country’s Kie-Ntem province, where 16 suspected cases have already been confirmed. The World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting an investigation into the Marburg virus outbreak and advance teams have already been deployed in the affected area. The government of Equatorial Guinea is also investigating the outbreak and revealed that only three people were showing light symptoms of the disease. Health alert declared in affected areas of Equatorial Guinea The authorities in Equatorial Guinea have declared a health alert in the Kie-Ntem province and the neighbouring district of Mongomo. As per the country’s health minister Mitoha Ondo’o Ayekaba, a lockdown plan has also been implemented after consultations with the WHO and UN. If the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is not checked, it could even spread to other parts of the continent as the affected areas are located close to the borders of Gabon and Cameroon. Cameroon has already detected two suspected cases of Marburg virus, including a 16-year-old boy and girl near the border with Equatorial Guinea. Quarantine measures have also been introduced in the affected areas, which have impacted 4,325 people in the country. Marburg virus spreads to neighbouring Cameroon Cameroon also reported two possible cases of the deadly Marburg virus infections. A 16-year-old boy and girl from Cameroon’s Olamze, located just two miles away from the border with Equatorial Guinea, are believed to have contracted the virus. They were showing symptoms like bleeding from the eyes and severe fever. Neither of the two infected teens travelled to Equatorial Guinea in the past few days. What are the symptoms of the Marburg virus? WHO has released a list of symptoms that a person can show after contracting the Marburg virus. According to the health body, Marburg virus symptoms may include fever, fatigue, as well as blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea. As per information available on the internet, the virus takes 2 to 21 days to incubate, leading to high fever, headache and muscular pain, accompanied by vomiting blood. The symptoms are similar to typhoid and malaria, so the Marburg virus disease is difficult to diagnose initially. The body's capacity to function on its own is decreased as a result of the virus' constant targeting of multiple organs. How deadly is the Marburg virus disease? Marburg virus is a lethal dangerous pathogen. It belongs to the so-called filovirus family which also includes the Ebola virus. The Ebola virus had wreaked havoc in Africa, claimed thousands of lives, and had a varied fatality rate ranging between 25% to 50%. The Marburg virus's fatality rates can range from 24% to 88% depending on the strain and hospital care. It must be noted that 90% of the 252 people who contracted the virus during an epidemic in Angola in 2004 ended up losing their lives. Two Marburg cases last year in Ghana also resulted in deaths. Human-to-human transmission of the Marburg virus Human-to-human transmission of the Marburg virus is possible through contact with blood or other bodily fluids. It can spread in animals when they come in close proximity. The African fruit bat is considered the natural host of the Marburg virus disease, which carries it but doesn’t fall sick from it. That’s the reason why the government of Equatorial Guinea has implemented lockdown and quarantine measures in the affected areas. Is any vaccine available for the Marburg virus? As of today, no vaccine or treatment is available for the Marburg virus disease. However, rehydration treatment is used to alleviate symptoms which can increase the chance of survival. The Marburg virus outbreak can now provide researchers with a chance to test their potential vaccines in the affected area. Make no mistake, a number of experimental vaccines and drugs have already been developed by scientists that have shown promising results in animals, but they have not been tested on humans yet. Outbreaks like the one recorded in Equatorial Guinea are rare, so it could help the researchers further develop the experimental vaccines. 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. Marburg virus origin and earlier outbreaks The uncommon virus was first discovered in 1967 after it simultaneously caused disease outbreaks in laboratories in Marburg, Germany, and Belgrade, Serbia. Seven people had died then while conducting research on monkeys. 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. Two Marburg deaths were reported in Ghana in July 2022, along with the first cases in West Africa. In September, the outbreak was deemed to be over by the authorities. 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.

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