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🇬🇶 WHO to meet over Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea The World Health Organization says it's to hold an emergency meeting on the outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea. 9 people have died from the haemorrhagic fever, and there are…
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea confirms 13 Marburg cases after WHO comments
Equatorial Guinea has confirmed 13 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, its health officials said on Wednesday after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the country's government to report new cases officially.
Marburg virus disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever that can have a fatality rate of up to 88%, according to the WHO.
Nine people have died, while one patient has recovered since the beginning of the epidemic, Equatorial Guinea's health ministry said, adding that 825 contacts have since been traced.
The country confirmed its first-ever outbreak of the disease in February, according to WHO, which last week had reported 9 laboratory-confirmed cases and put the total number of deaths and probable cases at 20 each.
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Equatorial Guinea has confirmed 13 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, its health officials said on Wednesday after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the country's government to report new cases officially.
Marburg virus disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever that can have a fatality rate of up to 88%, according to the WHO.
Nine people have died, while one patient has recovered since the beginning of the epidemic, Equatorial Guinea's health ministry said, adding that 825 contacts have since been traced.
The country confirmed its first-ever outbreak of the disease in February, according to WHO, which last week had reported 9 laboratory-confirmed cases and put the total number of deaths and probable cases at 20 each.
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