DOH monitors “Marburg virus” in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, high mortality rate It is transmitted through blood and feces like Ebola.
DOH monitors “Marburg virus” in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, high mortality rate It is transmitted through blood and feces like Ebola.
Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong The Ministry of Health has been monitoring the spread of the Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, said the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health. which caused at least 9 patient deaths, reported All of the deaths were seriously infected. Fever and vomiting blood There were also 16 suspected cases, most of them with fever, fatigue, bloody vomiting and diarrhoea. The relevant agencies are conducting additional disease investigations. And the World Health Organization has sent a team of experts to investigate the disease in the affected areas. to trace and preserve contacts and provide medical treatment to patients showing symptoms Including managing emergency response situations to prevent widespread spread.
Marburg virus infection It is a disease of high severity. Thailand has been designated as having 1 in 13 dangerous communicable diseases. According to the Communicable Diseases Act 2015, the mortality rate is as high as 88% It is a virus in the same genus as the Ebola virus, Filoviridae. Patients will have a high fever. severe headaches Many had severe bleeding and diarrhoea. Like Ebola, it can be transmitted through blood and feces. The virus has been found in bats and is transmitted to humans, and is also transmitted through direct contact with the blood and body secretions of an infected person. or touching the contaminated virus on various material surfaces There is currently no vaccine or antiviral drug that can treat Marburg virus infection. The treatment is palliative according to the symptoms.
Tares Krassanairawiwong Dr Director General of the Department of Disease Control added that Even now, Thailand has not found any cases of Marburg virus infection. But these days there is travel from different countries. for Thailand to increase The Department of Disease Control will closely monitor the situation from the World Health Organization and other agencies. to continuously analyze and assess risks At present, no travel ban has been issued. But focus on screening measures for travelers from Equatorial Guinea and neighboring countries Recently, there were news reports that two more suspected cases were found along the border with Cameroon. near the endemic area in Equatorial Guinea. Therefore, the level of preparation of surveillance and screening systems has increased in all international checkpoints for the control of communicable diseases. as well as informing public health facilities throughout the country
If a suspected patient is found, samples must be collected for laboratory confirmation and suspected cases must be reported within 3 hours. Notify a communicable disease control officer at the Provincial Public Health Office or a hospital under the Ministry of Public Health. For more information, contact the helpline of the Department of Disease Control number 1422.
