Due to the spreading Marburg virus, Gulf countries asked their citizens to postpone their visits to African countries Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, where the Marburg virus is seen. In a written statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), “We advise UAE citizens to postpone their travels to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, where the Marburg virus is seen.” statements were included.
AVOID TRAVELING TO THESE COUNTRIES
The statement called on UAE nationals currently in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea to be vigilant and follow the safety instructions issued by the authorities. .
BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE VIRUS IS UNDER CONTROL
In the statement, Kuwaiti citizens in the said countries and neighboring countries were advised to follow the measures announced by their local health authorities. It was stated that the Bahrain Ministry of Health is closely following the developments regarding the Marburg virus, and since there are no direct flights to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, the risk of transmission of the virus to Bahrain is low. Saudi Arabia and Oman also made half of the travel. In a statement made by the Saudi Arabian Public Health Agency on March 31, it was noted that there was an outbreak of Marburg virus in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, and Saudi Arabian citizens were advised not to go to these countries until the Marburg virus epidemic was brought under control.
60-80% INFECTIOUS
In the statement made by the Oman Ministry of Health, it was emphasized that the Marburg virus is 60-80 percent contagious. In the statement, Omani citizens were urged not to go to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea unless there is an imperative situation.
WHAT IS THE MARBURG VIRUS?
The Marburg virus was first detected in a laboratory in Marburg, Germany, in 1967. The Marburg virus, which is transmitted through fruit bats, spreads among humans through bodily fluids or contact of infected persons.
Symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, weakness, and vomiting occur suddenly in infected individuals, and severe hemorrhagic symptoms develop in many patients within 7 days. The mortality rate of Marburg virus, which does not have a vaccine or a special treatment, varies between 23 percent and 90 percent. In the Marburg virus outbreak in Angola in 2005, 90 percent of the 252 people infected with the virus died.
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