Marburg virus: “Avoid traveling to Tanzania unless absolutely necessary”, new UAE advice.Dietz is here

Marburg virus disease is a viral hemorrhagic fever with a mortality rate of up to 88 percent, according to the World Health Organization. The virus causes severe fever, often with bleeding and organ failure.

“The ministry stressed that all necessary precautionary measures are being taken in accordance with international health standards to contain the virus within its current geographical range. The situation in these countries is being closely monitored to determine the global severity of the disease,” the ministry said in a statement. said in a statement. Al Arabiya News reported that the UAE Ministry of Health asked people to take precautionary measures such as avoiding close contact with sick people, touching contaminated surfaces and avoiding visits to caves and mines.

The UAE Ministry of Health further advises individuals to inform medical staff who have traveled to affected areas where Marburg virus disease is spreading, and whether they have been in contact with an infected person or have symptoms for up to 21 days.

It also urges the public not to spread unofficial information about the Marburg virus and to only follow precautions posted by official platforms. The Ministry of Health also stressed that the UAE’s epidemiological surveillance system is very effective and is in constant coordination with other health authorities.

Marburg virus: similar advice from Saudi Arabia

The UAE is not the only country to issue an advisory in the wake of the Marburg virus. Earlier, Saudi Arabia and Oman issued similar warnings, as the World Health Organization estimated that the death toll from the outbreak was double that reported by authorities.

What is Marburg virus? How does it spread?

Marburg virus disease is a viral hemorrhagic fever with a mortality rate of up to 88 percent, according to the World Health Organization. The virus causes severe fever, often with bleeding and organ failure.

Marburg virus is transmitted to humans by fruit bats and is from the same virus family that causes the deadly Ebola virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are facing outbreaks of Marburg virus, a highly contagious and deadly disease similar to Ebola.

Marburg virus: symptoms and prevention

Illnesses caused by Marburg virus appear suddenly, with high fever, severe headache and severe malaise. Common signs and symptoms of the disease include: