Equatorial Guinea: Press Release On Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea

[Africa CDC] Addis Abeba, Ethiopia -- On 13 February 2023, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoH) of Equatorial Guinea reported a confirmed Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in the Kie Ntem province in the North Western part of the country. One confirmed case, nine deaths and 16 suspected cases have been reported from two communities in this province. This is the first MVD outbreak that has ever been declared in Equatorial Guinea. The source of this outbreak is still unclear and genome sequencing results are still pending.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news