Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
Important Takeaways:
- Indonesian Health Ministry Warns of Marburg Virus
- The Indonesian Government issued a circular on precautions for Marburg virus disease. Local governments, health service facilities, Port Health Office, health human resources, and related stakeholders are asked to be vigilant against the deadly virus.
- Based on case reports received by WHO, there were nine deaths and 16 suspected cases reported in Kie Ntem Province.
- Marburg is transmitted through body fluids directly from bats/primates.
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Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
Important Takeaways:
- Marburg virus disease outbreak kills five in Tanzania: What is this virus? Marburg virus disease (MVD), earlier known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal hemorrhagic fever, according to the WHO
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 161 people have been identified as at risk of infection through contact tracing and are currently being monitored. An emergency response team has been deployed in the area and no other cases of the virus have been reported in the country outside Kagera, The Guardian said.
- The disease has an average fatality rate of around 50%. However, it can be as low as 24% or as high as 88% depending on virus strain and case management, says the WHO.
- It is confirmed by lab testing [MVD is an] extreme biohazard risks
- There is no approved antiviral treatment or vaccine for MVD as of now.
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