THE MARBURG VIRUS is "deadly and scary", an expert warned in 2017 during an outbreak in Uganda as the World Health Organisation raises fears of a new scare in West Africa.
Health authorities in the West African country of Guinea have warned of a new case of the Marburg virus as the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a death today. This represents the first time the virus has been identified in Western Africa, just two months after Guinea had declared itself free of Ebola, after a spike in cases earlier this year. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s regional director for Africa, warned this week: “The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide means we need to stop it in its tracks.
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