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The World Health Organization reports that Equatorial Guinea have announced an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Kie Ntem Province in the north of the country. So far one confirmed case, nine deaths and 16 suspected cases have been reported by Equatorial Guinean health authorities. Further investigations are ongoing.
This is the first outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea.
Marburg virus disease is a type of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). Humans may become infected from direct contact with the reservoir host, African fruit bats or from direct contact or droplet spread from infected humans or non-human primates.
The risk to travellers becoming infected or developing Marburg virus disease is extremely low.
Travellers returning from a Marburg outbreak area should seek rapid medical attention by contacting NHS 24 (Scotland) or NHS 111 (rest of UK) for advice prior to attending UK medical facilities if they develop fever and have:
For further information, see TRAVAX Viral Haemorrhagic Fever page.