Getting To Know The Marburg Virus That Caused Deaths Of 9 People In Rwanda

Marburg virus infections resulted in nine deaths in Rwanda (Twitter/@WHO)

YOGYAKARTA The case of infection with the Marburg virus in Rwanda is becoming a global concern. As of Monday, September 30, 2024, this virus has infected 26 people and nine of them have died.

Quoted from Antara, the local Ministry of Health is currently isolating 300 individuals who are in contact with patients. They are closely monitored to prevent further spread.

So, what is the Marburg virus? How are prevention efforts? Check out the summary of the information in the following reviews.

Quoted from AI-Care, the Marburg virus comes from the same virus family as Ebola. This viral infection can cause symptoms similar to dengue fever, but more deadly. In fact, the death rate is reported to have reached 88 percent.

The Marburg virus, a type of zoonotic virus, can spread from animals to humans and cause disease in humans.

This virus is classified as a genus Marburgvirus with the Filaviridae family, with the Ebola virus which is also part of the same family.

The first case of Marburg Virus infection occurred in 1967 in the city of Marburg, Germany. Although the case is quite rare, the marburg virus could be an outbreak with a large death toll.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Marburg virus is transmitted to humans from infected primate bats or animals. The transmission occurs, for example, through the consumption of food products contaminated by fruit dwarfs.

Next, the virus spreads between humans through blood and other body fluids (including urine, saliva/saliva, sweat, feces/tinja, vomit marks, breast milk, and cement/sperm fluid).

According to the Frequently Asked Questionstion (FAQ) page of the Ministry of Health's Marburg Virus Disease, marburg viruses can enter through the injured skin or an unprotected mukosa membrane such as the eyes, nose, and mouth.

Not only that, this virus can also spread through tools such as clothing, beds and equipment, syringes, and medical devices that have been contaminated with blood or body fluids from someone infected with the Marburg virus.

In some cases, the Marburg virus can be transmitted through cement from someone who recovers from Marburg virus disease. Transmission can occur either through oral, vaginal, or anal sex.

The disease caused by the Marbug virus began suddenly, with the following symptoms:

On the third day, someone infected with this virus can experience severe watery diarrhea, stomach pain, cramps, nausea, and vomiting where diarrhea can last for a week. In this phase, a person can be seen to have concave eyes. At 2-7 days after the onset of symptoms, a non-itching rash can arise.

Severe symptoms in the form of vehicles can occur on the fifth to seventh days, and after fatal cases of bleeding can occur in several areas, such as nose, gum, and vagina.

Several things can be done so that an individual is not exposed to the Marburg virus, namely:

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