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No reason to panic: Suspected Marburg virus debunked in Hamburg
There were recently suspicions of Marburg virus infections in Hamburg. Experts warn of the high mortality rate of the virus.
No reason to panic: Suspected Marburg virus debunked in Hamburg
Breathless outcry in Hamburg: The suspicion of infection with the dreaded Marburg virus in two patients has not yet been confirmed! A medical student from Rwanda caused a stir after showing symptoms at the main train station. Parts of the station were even cordoned off! Fortunately, the test remains negative, although the man remains under observation www.infranken.de reports.
Marburg virus is notorious for its high mortality risk, between 24 and 88 percent, and causes terrible hemorrhagic fever. The World Health Organization warns: The pathogen is transmitted through direct contact with body fluids such as blood - transmission through air is excluded. Experts from the Robert Koch Institute emphasize that there is currently no danger for travelers on planes and trains. The infection does not occur through the air, which should reassure people. Despite the horror, the first documented outbreak occurred in Marburg in 1967, where seven of 29 infected laboratory workers died.