The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has urged people to be aware of the virus that causes Marburg hemorrhagic fever and to avoid traveling to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea unless absolutely necessary. This comes after several Arab countries advised their citizens to postpone travel to the two countries due to the concern.
to report Dubai , the ministry stressed that all necessary precautions are being taken in accordance with international health standards to contain the virus in its current geographic range. MoHAP said in a statement that the situation in these countries is being closely monitored to determine the global burden of the disease.
People are advised to postpone travel to countries where the Marburg virus has been reported, except in essential cases. If travel is unavoidable, precautions should be taken to avoid exposure to the disease, such as avoiding close contact with sick people and touching contaminated surfaces, and avoiding visiting caves and mines.
Marburg fever virus safety recommendations
The ministry stressed the importance of washing hands frequently with soap and water. If these are not readily available, people should use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. In addition, people should avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth with their hands and ensure proper hand hygiene before touching their face.
People who have traveled from high-risk areas are advised to self-isolate and go to the nearest health center or hospital emergency room and inform medical staff that they have been to or have been in contact with an area where Marburg virus disease is endemic. People who are infected or have shown symptoms within 21 days of return.
Symptoms of Marburg fever virus
Marburg fever viral disease is a severe and fatal hemorrhagic fever that is rare but very dangerous to human health.
Marburg hemorrhagic fever (in English: Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever) is a rare disease with symptoms of fever and bleeding, which is observed in humans and some animals (monkeys and bats).
Marburg fever is caused by Marburg virus, a zoonotic RNA virus of the filovirus family. The disease was discovered and named after an epidemic in the cities of Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany and Belgrade in Serbia.
Symptoms of Marburg virus appear suddenly and include high fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, chest pain, and sore throat. As the disease progresses, symptoms become more severe and may include jaundice, severe weight loss, and other serious health complications. be
According to medical statistics, about 88% of people infected with Marburg fever virus die, and in this sense, it is a very deadly disease for humans.
Some doctors have also called this disease incurable and the sister of the Ebola virus, because this disease has many similarities with the function of the Ebola disease.
The possibility of the spread of this dangerous disease in Iran
Some Iranian doctors have also expressed concern about the spread of this disease in some parts of Iran, but since these news are usually read against the national interests of Iran, such news does not have a serious impact on the level of Iranian society.
We hope that the government in Iran will prevent its widespread spread in Iran by considering international health standards. Because this disease is not like corona and the virus that causes it can cause high mortality due to internal bleeding.
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