A very contagious and extremely deadly disease has spread in Uganda. Those infected with the disease have symptoms such as High fever, bleeding, vomiting, and diarrhea. Two cases have been confirmed that the cause of their death came from the Marburg disease. Two other cases were suspected that the Marburg disease was the cause of their death's. Now the cases that were confirmed that Marburg was the reason, those two people were brother and sister. It was reported that the Male had been living near a cave that contained Rousettus bats, this bats were known to be carrying the disease. So after it infected him some how it was transferred onto the sister. The disease is so contagious that even just by touching contaminated surfaces and materials can infect a human. At least up to 135 patients currently have been infected with the disease. As of right now WHO has been working with the Ugandan health authorities to help stop the disease from spreading. It has been said that the Marburg outbreak is very similar to Ebola. And that there is currently no cure for the disease.
Article : http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/31/health/marburg-virus-uganda/index.html
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