11 people have died in Rwanda due to the outbreak Marburg virusAnd 36 cases have been confirmed, the country’s health ministry said reported Tuesday, days after the country declared the outbreak Deadly hemorrhagic fever There is no approved vaccine or treatment.
“Marburg is a rare disease,” Health Minister Sabine Nsanzimana said on Sunday. “We are intensifying contact tracing and testing to prevent the spread.”
He said the cause of the disease has not yet been identified.
Earlier Marburg cases and outbreaks Registered in Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea, According to Angola, Congo, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Ghana World Health Organization.
Here’s what else to know about the disease.
What causes Marburg virus?
Like it EbolaMarburg virus originates from fruit bats. It is spread between people through close contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals or with surfaces such as contaminated bed sheets, clothing, needles or medical equipment.
The World Health Organization notes that the Marburg virus is not airborne.
The rare virus was first identified in 1967 after simultaneously causing disease in laboratories in Marburg, Germany and Belgrade, Serbia. 7 people who contracted the virus during research on monkeys have died.
Marburg virus symptoms
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Symptoms of Marburg virus Includes:
- fever
- It’s getting cold
- headache
- Muscle pain
- Rash
- Chest pain
- sore throat
- diarrhea
- vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Unexplained bleeding or bruising
“In the later stages of the disease, bleeding can occur from various sites such as the gums, nose and anus. Patients may suffer from shock, unconsciousness and organ failure.” WHO says.
Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in 88% of people with the disease. There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for this virus.
It can take three days to three weeks for a person infected with the virus to show symptoms, Nsanzimana added.
