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Marburg virus kills nine in Equatorial Guinea, as Cameroon detects first cases

Last Updated: February 15, 2023 | India, Delhi
Marburg virus kills nine in Equatorial Guinea, as Cameroon detects first cases

On the border with Equatorial Guinea, where an epidemic has claimed the lives of at least nine individuals, Cameroonian officials have discovered two probable cases of Marburg illness. On Monday, Equatorial Guinea formally proclaimed the first instance of the Marburg virus, a disease related to Ebola. Following news of an unidentified, fatal hemorrhagic fever in Equatorial Guinea last week, neighbouring Cameroon limited movement along the border to prevent infection. The region's public health representative believes that the sickness has now crossed the border after finding two cases in Olamze. "On February 13th, there were two possible cases. These two teenagers, a boy and a girl, both 16 years old, had never been to the impacted districts of Equatorial Guinea before "Robert, a delegate for public health At a gathering on Tuesday in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, Mathurin Bidjang said. Touch tracing is still being done despite the identification of 42 persons who had contact with the two kids. As previously reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up its epidemiological monitoring in Equatorial Guinea. According to the WHO, the tiny nation in Central Africa has so far recorded 16 probable instances of the Marburg virus sickness, which includes symptoms including fever, exhaustion, and bloody vomit and diarrhoea. WHO's national representative in Equatorial Guinea, stated that "surveillance in the field has been strengthened." "A key component of the response, as you are aware, is contact tracking. In its Kie-Ntem region, where the hemorrhagic fever was initially discovered, Equatorial Guinea this week placed more than 200 individuals under quarantine and limited travel. According to the WHO, the Marburg virus is a highly contagious illness with a death rate that can reach 88 percent. There are no licenced vaccinations or antiviral medications to treat it. We're working on a 30-day reaction plan, in which we should be able to specify the precise demands and measures.

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