Marburg case in Gueckedou prefecture, Guinea, W. Africa

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A man in Guinea has died from the Marburg virus, marking the first detection of this highly infectious disease in the country, confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 9. The man sought treatment at a local clinic, but his condition rapidly worsened. Following his death, contact tracing efforts identified 155 close contacts, who will be monitored for three weeks. The area, Gueckedou, is notable for being the origin of the 2021 Ebola outbreak in Guinea. The Marburg virus, which can cause severe internal bleeding and organ failure, is primarily associated with African fruit bats. The WHO emphasizes the potential for the virus to spread widely. As of August 9, Guinea is also dealing with a COVID-19 situation, reporting over 27,000 cases and a low vaccination rate of 2.67%.
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Marburg virus is a hemorrhagic virus.
https://www.who.int/health-topics/marburg-virus-disease#tab=tab_1
A man in Guinea, West Africa, has died after contracting the Marburg virus, which causes internal bleeding and organ failure. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the man's death on August 9 and said the "highly infectious disease" has the potential to "spread far and wide."

This marks the first time the Marburg virus has ever been detected in Guinea, per the WHO.

According to the WHO, the man visited a local clinic to seek treatment, but his condition deteriorated quickly before his death. Researchers at Guinea's national hemorrhagic fever laboratory and the Institute Pasteur in Senegal have confirmed the man's Marburg virus diagnosis.
https://news.yahoo.com/man-died-west-africa-virus-031451002.html

Contact tracing efforts are underway to identify the deceased's close associates. In an interview with Reuters on August 10, Georges Ki-Zerbo, the WHO country head in Guinea, said 155 people were identified as close contacts. They will be observed, he said, for three weeks.

Gueckedou, the prefecture in Guinea where the man died of the Marburg virus, is the same place where the 2021 Ebola outbreak in Guinea was first detected, said the WHO.

As of August 9, Guinea reported a total of 27,112 COVID-19 cases and 263 deaths, with a weekly average of 150 new cases a day. Only 2.67% of Guinea's population has been fully vaccinated.https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/index.html
Marburg virus was first recognized in 1967, when outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever occurred simultaneously in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany and in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). Thirty-one people became ill, initially laboratory workers followed by several medical personnel and family members who had cared for them. Seven deaths were reported. The first people infected had been exposed to imported African green monkeys or their tissues while conducting research. One additional case was diagnosed retrospectively.

The reservoir host of Marburg virus is the African fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus. Fruit bats infected with Marburg virus do not to show obvious signs of illness. Primates (including humans) can become infected with Marburg virus, and may develop serious disease with high mortality. Further study is needed to determine if other species may also host the virus.
 
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Summary:: Marburg virus is a hemorrhagic virus.
https://www.who.int/health-topics/marburg-virus-disease#tab=tab_1

https://news.yahoo.com/man-died-west-africa-virus-031451002.htmlAs of August 9, Guinea reported a total of 27,112 COVID-19 cases and 263 deaths, with a weekly average of 150 new cases a day. Only 2.67% of Guinea's population has been fully vaccinated.https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/marburg/index.html
I was looking this up recently. This site put that virus as number one in terms of mortality, above Ebola.

https://www.livescience.com/56598-deadliest-viruses-on-earth.html
 
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