Marburg virus practice at Hamburg Central Station: emergency services react to possible infection

Hamburg Central Station faced a major health threat when emergency services in full protective gear sealed off tracks 7 and 8 and boarded an ICE train coming from Frankfurt. A 26-year-old German medical student and his girlfriend, who had both recently traveled from Rwanda, showed flu-like symptoms during the trip, which raised concerns about infection with the Marburg virus.

The student reportedly had contact with a Marburg patient in Rwanda, where an outbreak has claimed eight lives.

The couple was transported to the Eppendorf University Hospital (UKE) for examination and their luggage was confiscated. Authorities are tracing the contacts of the 200 passengers on board the train to assess the risk of further infection.

The operation was completed around 5:00 p.m., but health authorities continue to monitor the situation. The Marburg virus, related to Ebola, has a high fatality rate and spreads through contact with bodily fluids. There is currently no vaccine against the virus.

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