Marburg virus

It catches the eye again

After finding out that there has been an outbreak in Equatorial Guinea recently.

in west africa

as serious as

with the Ebola virus

And there is still no vaccine to prevent it.

What is Marburg virus?

Marburg virus infection

It is a disease with high severity.

Thailand has designated it as one of the 13 dangerous communicable diseases according to the

The Communicable Diseases Act 2015 has a high mortality rate of 88%. It is a virus in the same genus as the Ebola virus, Filoviridae, which is currently found to be an epidemic of Mars virus. Marburg (Marburg virus disease) in Equatorial Guinea.

west africa

As a result, at least nine people have died, all of whom died of severe infection, fever and vomiting blood.

Another 16 people were suspected, most of whom had fever, fatigue, bloody vomiting and diarrhea.

Marburg virus

Found for the first time in Marburg.

Germany in 1967, then an outbreak in the city of Frankfurt, Germany.

followed by Belgrade

Serbia

continuously within one year

This resulted in 31 infections and 7 deaths.

The Marburg virus outbreak was caused by African green monkeys imported from Uganda.

And then the deadly virus began to spread through other animals.

ever since

Marburg virus

What are the symptoms?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said symptoms of Marburg virus infection

It starts after the infection incubates in the body for a period of 2-21 days with the following symptoms:

  • high fever

  • Chills

  • muscle aches

  • severe headache

  • A red, raised rash on the chest, back, and stomach

  • Nausea, vomiting

  • chest pain

  • sore throat

  • stomach ache

  • severe diarrhea

People infected with Marburg virus

The onset of symptoms after the infection incubates in the body for a period of 2-21 days.

Within 7 days of these symptoms, they may progress to a hemorrhagic phase and cause death.

This is usually caused by bleeding.

and often bleeds from multiple locations in the body

People with Marburg virus usually die between 8 and 9 days after the onset of symptoms.

in general

The cause of death was due to heavy blood loss and shock.

Marburg virus

How to contact

Marburg virus

It can be transmitted through blood and faeces.

Like the Ebola virus

The virus was found in bats and transmitted to humans.

It is also contagious through direct contact with the blood and bodily fluids of an infected person.

or touching contaminated viruses on various material surfaces

Marburg virus

Can it be prevented?

There is currently no preventative vaccine.

or specific treatment for Marburg virus disease

The treatment of patients with this disease is a palliative treatment.

and as a treatment according to the illness

As for the prevention of Marburg virus, it separates suspected patients from other patients.

and watch out for close contacts

Even now, Thailand has not found any cases of Marburg virus infection.

But nowadays there are travel from different countries.

to Thailand increased

The Department of Disease Control will closely monitor the situation from the World Health Organization and other agencies.

to continuously analyze and assess risks

At this time, no travel ban has been announced.

But focusing on screening measures for travelers from Equatorial Guinea

and neighboring countries

The level of preparedness of surveillance and screening systems has been increased at all international communicable disease control checkpoints.

As well as informing public health facilities across the country if suspected patients are found, samples must be collected, sent for laboratory confirmation and reported suspected patients within 3 hours.

Notify the communicable disease control officer at the Provincial Public Health Office.

Or a hospital under the Ministry of Public Health. For more information, please contact the Department of Disease Control hotline number 1422.