Published February 25,2023
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Spain has detected its first suspected case of Marburg illness, a lethal infectious illness that has led to the quarantining of greater than 200 individuals in Equatorial Guinea, well being authorities within the Spanish area of the Valencia mentioned on Saturday.
A 34-year-old man, who had lately been in Equatorial Guinea, has been transferred from a personal hospital to an isolation unit on the Hospital La Fe in Valencia whereas assessments are carried out, the regional well being authorities mentioned.
Marburg virus can have a fatality fee of as much as 88%, in line with the World Health Organization (WHO). There aren’t any vaccines or antiviral therapies accepted to deal with it.
Equatorial Guinea quarantined greater than 200 individuals and restricted motion on Feb. 13 in its Kie-Ntem province, the place the hemorrhagic fever was first detected.
The small central African nation has thus far reported 9 deaths in addition to 16 suspected circumstances of the illness, with signs together with fever, fatigue, blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea, in line with the WHO.
The WHO mentioned it was growing its epidemiological surveillance in Equatorial Guinea.
Cameroonian authorities detected two suspected circumstances of Marburg illness on Feb. 13 in Olamze, a commune on the border with Equatorial Guinea, the general public well being delegate for the area, Robert Mathurin Bidjang, mentioned on Feb. 14.
Cameroon had restricted motion alongside the border to attempt to keep away from contagion.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
