Dangerous Guinea virus seen in Marburg, Africa, death rate as high as 88 percent
While the world is fighting the corona virus, another challenge has now come to the fore in front of the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the outbreak of Marburg virus in Guinea. The WHO said that the first case of Marburg virus has been reported in West Africa. It is a deadly virus, which is related to Ebola and, like corona, comes from animals to humans.
It was said by the WHO that this virus spreads from bats to humans. The mortality rate of this disease is up to 88 percent. On August 2, a patient died of this virus infection in southern Guaidu province. Marburg virus was found from the person during the postmortem. Africa’s regional WHO president Dr Matshidiso Moeti said that there is a need to stop this virus as soon as possible.
This news has come at a time when the WHO had declared the eradication of Ebola virus in this area two months ago. Twelve people died here due to Ebola that started last year. After this, the WHO is very concerned about the dangers of this virus. Moeti said he is talking to all health officials and based on Guinea’s past experience in managing Ebola and what experts can do to contain the virus.
The Government of Guinea has also confirmed the Marburg case in one of its submissions. The WHO stated that Marburg virus is usually present in caves and trenches, where rosette bats live. Once a person is exposed to this virus, it then spreads through contact with contaminated surfaces that flow out of the body.