Even before we get to grips with Ebola, The Marburg virus one of - TopicsExpress



          

Even before we get to grips with Ebola, The Marburg virus one of the most deadly known pathogens that causes severe bleeding, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea and has a 21-day incubation period is here with us. The Marburg virus is also transmitted via contact with bodily fluids and fatality rates range from 25% to 80%. A Marburg outbreak in Uganda in October 2012 killed 10 people.The Ebola epidemic that has been raging in west Africa has so far claimed over 4 000 lives, with Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone worst hit. Westerners have since been advised against non essential travel to Africa.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 05:03:21 +0000

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