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No further cases of Marburg viral infection have been reported since the detection of the fatal index case, who was buried on 30 Sep 2014. All suspected (16) and probable (26) cases have now been discarded as more than 21 days (the maximum incubation period) has passed since the death of the only confirmed case. It is most likely that the outbreak has ended.
Marburg is one of a number of viral haemorrhagic diseases occurring in Africa. The risk is low for most travellers unless living in very poor conditions. Transmission is not fully understood, however, bats may play a role. There is a risk of disease transmission in the healthcare setting or close contact with an infected person through direct contact with infected blood, secretions, semen or organs.
