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US health body sounds alert after deadly Marburg virus spreads in Africa

US health body sounds alert after deadly Marburg virus spreads in Africa

Apr 02, 2023, at 09:55 pm

Marburg virus, which is equally dangerous as Ebola, is spreading rapidly in Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Guinea. In order to curb the deadly infection, America's Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending personnel to these regions, media reports said.

WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country’s first-ever deadly Marburg virus outbreak

WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country’s first-ever deadly Marburg virus outbreak

Feb 15, 2023, at 08:54 pm

New York:  The World Health Organization (WHO) deployed experts to Equatorial Guinea this week following confirmation of the first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the country.