Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola with no approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading in West Africa

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Fri, 2023-02-17 23:15 — mike kraft

Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola with no approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading in West Africa. Here’s what you need to know The risk to the U.S. is low, experts say. But "what happens in Africa can show up in your backyard hospital in less than 24 hours,” Dr. Luis Ostrosky, an infectious diseases specialist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, tells Fortune. YahooFinance

An Ebola-like virus for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments has spread to an African country it’s never before appeared in, raising alarm that it could spread even farther.

The West African country of Equatorial Guinea reported its first cases this week. At least nine people tested positive for the haemorrhagic fever after their deaths, and another 16 are suspected to have the disease. Their symptoms include bloody vomit and diarrhea, fever, and fatigue, according to a Monday update from the World Health Organization. ...

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