The virus is anticipated to reach Cameroon and Gabon soon.
of hemorrhagic fever and belongs to the same family of viruses, Filoviridae, as the Ebola virus. It is named after the first reported outbreak in Marburg, Germany, in 1967.As of Wednesday morning, nine confirmed cases of the virus have been reported in Equatorial Guinea, with seven confirmed deaths.
Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare revealed on Facebook that, as of March 28, there had been 13 cases of the infection, with nine confirmed deaths. Mike Ryan, executive director of the health emergencies program of WHO, warned about the late situation. He went on to explain that reporting in the middle of an outbreak needs to be done as swiftly as possible so people can protect themselves."Any delay in releasing information related to lab-confirmed cases—especially when it relates to newly affected areas—prevents the process of alerting communities and having them take action to protect themselves and their families," he said."So, this is not just a legal requirement in some international law [to report cases to WHO].
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