Category: Marburg Virus
Marburg virus disease – Equatorial Guinea
WHO This Disease Outbreak News was amended on 17 April 2023 to include information on partner coordination as part of the ongoing response measures. Situation at a glance Since the last Disease Outbreak News on this event was published on 22 March 2023 (with data as of 21 March 2023), six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Marburg virus […]
Apr 18, 2023
Mobile Lab Detects Marburg Virus
Rapid Microbiology Marburg Virus (MARV) has been wreaking havoc in Africa, with 5 deaths reported from Tanzania in the last 24 hours. Earlier this year, Equatorial Guinea reported an outbreak of MARV with 9 fatalities. This Ebola-like hemorrhagic virus is characterized by symptoms of high fever, followed by bleeding and organ failure. Something that can […]
Apr 18, 2023
ASM ABSTRACT Marburg virus (MARV) is a highly virulent zoonotic filovirid that causes Marburg virus disease (MVD) in humans. The pathogenesis of MVD remains poorly understood, partially due to the low number of cases that can be studied, the absence of state-of-the-art medical equipment in areas where cases are reported, and limitations on the number […]
Apr 11, 2023
Marburg Virus: Diagnostic Testing, Packaging, and Shipping
NETEC When To Test for Marburg Virus Disease In the early stages, Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) can be difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone. Diagnostic testing can confirm infection within a few days of symptom onset. However, handling and transporting specimens from suspected MVD patients requires special precautions. If your facility has a patient […]
Apr 11, 2023
Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks inEquatorial Guinea and Tanzania
CDC SummaryThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) HealthAdvisory to inform clinicians and public health departments in the United States about two confirmedoutbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD)—one in Equatorial Guinea and one in Tanzania. Currently,there is no evidence to suggest that these two outbreaks are related; […]
Apr 6, 2023
Response against the Deadly Marburg Virus Disease in Tanzania: Amref Health Africa’s Support
Relief Web For the first time in the history of the United Republic of Tanzania, an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) was reported by the Ministry of Health on 21 March 2023. The Ministry declared the outbreak in Bukoba District, Kagera region, North Western Tanzania. The Kagera region borders Uganda to the north, Rwanda […]
Apr 4, 2023
New Marburg Outbreaks in Africa Raise Alarm About the Deadly Virus’s Spread
NYT The spread of the Ebola-like virus has claimed lives but could be a crucial chance to test a vaccine — if supplies and researchers are mobilized in time. Two concurrent outbreaks of the Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola that can kill as many as 90 percent of the people it infects, are […]
Apr 4, 2023
Equatorial Guinea confirms 13 Marburg cases after WHO comments
Reuters Equatorial Guinea has confirmed 13 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, its health officials said on Wednesday after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Central African country’s government to report new cases officially. Marburg virus disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever that can have a fatality […]
Mar 30, 2023