WHO has informed about another epidemiological risk

Two patients infected with the Marburg virus have been identified in the West African country of Ghana. Both 26-year-old and 51-year-old citizens died of severe hemorrhagic fever and this fatal disease.

Experts say the Marburg virus, like Ebola, is highly contagious and there is currently no approved treatment. In addition, vaccines against this disease have not been created.

Still, some experts believe that Ebola drugs may be effective in treating Marburg.

According to the World Health Organization, the symptoms of the disease begin suddenly and the patient suffers from high body temperature, severe headache and restlessness.

Pains in the muscles increase, and cramps often occur. In addition, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting were observed in two patients from Ghana.

On the fifth day of the disease, rashes may appear on the chest, back and abdomen. In severe cases, death occurs on the eighth-ninth day.

Currently, the government of Ghana is taking all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the virus. About 100 people who were in contact with the patients were strictly quarantined. Also, the World Health Organization is mobilizing a group of experts to this country.

"Speed ​​is very important in this process," said Matshidiso Moeti, head of the WHO Regional Office for Africa. - Because Marburg will easily get out of control if strict measures are not taken immediately. That's what we're getting at now.''

According to the analysis, the Marburg virus can actively spread between people through direct contact with body fluids (blood, saliva, urine), as well as through the surfaces of various bodies.