The World Health Organization has confirmed the existence of two outbreaks of Marburga highly lethal hemorrhagic fever, in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. 

As of the 23rd of this month, 8 cases had been confirmed in Tanzania, including 5 deaths and more than 160 contacts who have been identified and are being monitored. In the case of Equatorial Guinea, the outbreak was confirmed about a month ago, and since then, 8 more cases have been confirmed, bringing the numbers to 9 confirmed and 20 probable. Follow developments via CDP.

The outbreak of the same virus in two countries creates, according to the WHO, a context in which it is easier for the disease to spread, and it has already issued a warning about wider transmission of the infection.

The Marburg virus belongs to the Ebola virus family, causes similar symptomsAs the disease progresses, it has an incubation period of between 2 and 21 days and manifests itself suddenly, characterized by fever, chills, headaches and muscle pain. As it progresses, the symptoms tend to get worse and worse and can include jaundice, inflammation of the pancreas, severe weight loss, delirium, shock, liver failure, massive bleeding and multiple organ dysfunction.

The Marburg virus has a high lethality rate and is considered by the WHO to be extremely dangerous, infecting both primates and humans, similar to the Marburg virus. form of transmission with Ebola, i.e. via bodily fluids, unprotected sexual intercourse and close contact between individuals.

Unlike Ebola, there are currently no approved vaccines to fight this disease, nor any treatment However, the WHO is evaluating possible vaccines and therapies in the context of the outbreak.