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Suspected Marburg virus cases in Hamburg test negative amid fears of outbreak
Two passengers with suspected cases of Marburg virus in Germany have tested negative for the highly contagious disease. The travellers – returning from Rwanda to Hamburg via Frankfurt – were taken for examination at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) on Wednesday (2 October).
Two suspected German cases of deadly Marburg virus test negative in Hamburg
Two people suspected of having the potentially lethal Marburg virus have tested negative, according to a Thursday statement from the city of Hamburg's social welfare office. They traveled to Germany from Rwanda.
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Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27.
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In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.
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The first cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been officially confirmed in Europe after a 26 year old medical student and his girlfriend fell ill at Hamburg train station
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WHO has said the risk of the outbreak is “very high at the national level, high at the regional level, and low at the global level.” Marburg virus disease is highly contagious and can cause haemorrhagic fever with a fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent. There is currently no vaccine or specific treatment.
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German police cordoned off part of a train station in Hamburg and isolated two people to reduce the risk of the deadly Marburg virus spreading.
What Is the Marburg Virus?
The Marburg virus was first identified in 1967, during outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany, as well as in Serbia, when lab workers became infected through contact with African green monkeys. Though it is not airborne, the virus can spread rapidly through close contact with infected individuals, making it a serious concern for public health.
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Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths. The World Health Organization said this week the risk of the outbreak is very high in Rwanda,
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Hamburg train station in Germany was partially locked down on Wednesday after suspected cases of a deadly virus were detected.
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Suspected German Marburg virus cases test negative
Two people suspected of having the deadly Marburg virus in Germany have tested negative, local authorities have said.
Suspected case of Ebola-like ‘eye-bleeding disease’ closes Hamburg train station after 10 deaths & ‘silent spread’ fears
A MAJOR train station had to be closed after two passengers were suspected of carrying a highly contagious Ebola-like virus.