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| A man died in West Africa of a virus that causes internal bleeding and organ failure. |
| 2021-08-11 |
| [J99 News] The World Health Organization has confirmed the death of a man as a result of the highly contagious Marburg virus, which can be transmitted to humans from fruit bats. World Health Organization. A man in Guinea, West Africa, has died after contracting the Marburg virus, causing internal bleeding and organ failure. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the man’s death on August 9, saying the "highly contagious disease" has the potential to "spread far and wide." This is the first time the Marburg virus has ever been detected in Guinea, according to the WHO. According to the WHO, the man visited a local clinic to seek treatment, but his condition quickly worsened before his death. Researchers at Guinea’s National Hemorrhagic Fever Laboratory and Institute Pasteur in Senegal have confirmed the man’s Marburg virus diagnosis. The WHO said the virus can be transmitted to humans from fruit bats and transmitted from one person to another through surfaces and body fluids. The organization said the disease tends to begin with a sudden and sudden onset of high fever and headaches, with severe internal bleeding occurring within seven days. The WHO currently rates mortality between 24% and 88%. "We welcome the vigilance and prompt investigative efforts of Guinea’s health workers," Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, said in the organization’s statement on 9 August. "We are working with the health authorities to implement a rapid response based on Guinea’s previous experience and expertise in dealing with Ebola, which is transmitted in a similar way," Moeti said. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Hope the poor bastard didn't last too long. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-08-11 23:09 |
| #4 I’ll wait for Dr Fauxi to tell me what to think before commenting. |
| Posted by: Ding 2021-08-11 20:47 |
| #3 Also monkeys. It's named for Marburg, Germany where it was isolated in a shipment of monkeys from Africa. Close Ebola variant. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2021-08-11 10:26 |
| #2 Bats again. What is it about bats? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2021-08-11 09:53 |
| #1 Bush meat. Why go to a "wet market' when you can cut out the middle man? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-08-11 07:27 |