Marburg Sickness is being confirmed in Guinea for the First Time
The first two instances of the extremely contagious Marburg sickness virus disease have been discovered in Ghana, according to a statement released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday.
MARBURG SICKNESS CONFIRMED IN GUINEA FOR THE FIRST TIME
Two unconnect patients from the Ashanti region of southern Ghana were the catalyst for the announcement. dieing later and testing positive for the virus. Moreover, According to WHO, patients show symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, nausea, and vomiting, and more than 90 contacts have been monitoring, he adds.
WHO REPORT
Marburg, has mortality rates as high as 88 percent. It has a highly contagious viral hemorrhagic fever. That belongs to the same family as the well-known Ebola virus. He explained that the ailment “suddenly starts with a high fever, severe headaches, and exhaustion.” According to the WHO, the virus can be passing directly from bats to humans and from one person to another. This is by coming into touch with contaminated surfaces, objects, or bodily fluids. Moreover, According to the Global Health Agency, additional resources have been deploying. This is along with containment measures in response to the outbreak in Ghana. Furthermore, WHO also states that “Marburg may quickly run out of control” if immediate and serious action was not taking.
For the Marburg virus, there is no licencing vaccination or antiviral medication. WHO claims that with care, such as oral or intravenous hydration and treatment of some symptoms, a patient’s chance of survival can be increased. For example, To prevent bat-inhabit mines and caves and lower the chance of the virus spreading, the Ghana Health Service mandates that all animal products be fully cook before eating.
FRUIT BATS ARE THE NATURAL HOST
Similarly, The Ministry of Health claims that fruit bats are the Marburg virus’s native host. The outbreak in Ghana is only the second in West Africa after the virus was in Guinea last year. Patients from Guinea also died from the virus. Guinean health authorities have not identified other cases. Furthermore, Previous outbreaks have been documenting in South Africa. Moreover, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, and Angola, among other countries in Africa. With over 200 fatalities, the Angolan outbreak in 2005 was the deadliest. WHO reports that nations with a high risk of a viral outbreak have been warning to be “alert.”
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