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The Health Ministry of Equatorial Guinea reports continuing transmission of Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea.
As of 16 April 2023, there have been 38 cases, of whom 34 have died. The outbreak began in Kie-Ntem Province and has spread to Litoral, Centre-Sur and Wele-Nzas Provinces.
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 the TRAVAX Viral Haemorrhagic Fever page.