
Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea sparks concern and calls for precautionary measures
Marburg virus outbreak: Concern is expressed over the confirmation of an outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa. Marburg virus is a filovirus that causes viral hemorrhagic fever and it has close ties to Ebola. The first outbreaks were documented in 1967 among lab workers from Germany and Yugoslavia who worked with African green monkeys imported from Uganda; since then outbreaks have occurred … Continue reading Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea sparks concern and calls for precautionary measures