Marburg Virus Disease breaks out in Guinea — NCDC
*Says Nigeria at risk of the new virus • Alerts on 1st outbreak in Equatorial Guinea THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, weekend said Nigeria was at risk of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following the outbreak of the disease in Equatorial Guinea. NCDC further explained that the likelihood of importation to Nigeria was high due to direct flight between the two countries . A press statement by the NCDC showed that the death of nine persons prompted laboratory testing on samples of individuals experiencing symptoms of fever, fatigue, blood-stained vomit, and diarrhea in two communities of the country's western Kie Ntem province. "So far, one confirmed case, nine deaths and 16 suspected cases of MVD have been reported in Equatorial Guinea," the statement stated. The statement signed by the Director General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, explained that MVD is a viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) caused by a virus from...