WHO Confirmed Outbreak Of Marburg Virus Disease(MVD) In Guinea
In This Article, ”WHO Confirmed Outbreak Of Marburg Virus Disease(MVD) In Guinea”, we will discuss about Brief History of Marburg Virus Disease(MVD), MVD’s Relation With Ebola, How Deadly MVD Is? Symptoms? Treatment?, etc.
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What Is MVD
Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe illness that causes viral haemorrhagic fever in humans (it was formerly known as Marburg haemorrhagic fever).
Brief History of MVD
Very High Mortality Rate:
In a 2004 outbreak in Angola, MVD killed 90% of the 252 infected. Last July, there were two reported MVD deaths in Ghana.
The Editorial Analysis: Reforming WHO
Both the Marburg and Ebola viruses belong to the Filoviridae family and the diseases caused by the two present clinical similarities.
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Incubation Period
The MVD virus takes between two and 21 days to incubate.
Fatality Rate
As per WHO, the disease has an average fatality rate of 50%, which has varied from 24% to 88% in past outbreaks.
Symptoms
Any Vaccines?
A. Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe illness that causes viral haemorrhagic fever in humans (it was formerly known as Marburg haemorrhagic fever).
A. Both the Marburg and Ebola viruses belong to the Filoviridae family and the diseases caused by the two present clinical similarities.
A. As per WHO, the disease has an average fatality rate of 50%, which has varied from 24% to 88% in past outbreaks.
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