Marburg virus: Suspected Marburg virus case in Germany goes back to Africa

A medical student and his girlfriend were quarantined and transported for further testing after developing flu-like symptoms on a high-speed train at Hamburg Central Station in the north Germany.
According to Bloomerg, the couple had recently come to Frankfurt from Rwanda, where the student had worked in a hospital where she treated Marburg patients. Rwanda had recently declared a Marburg outbreak after 9 deaths were reported due to the deadly virus.
Platform four at the station was temporarily closed as a team of police and fire departments responded to the situation. The man and his girlfriend were then taken to a special clinic for further examination and treatment.
Marburg virus The disease is an extremely dangerous disease that can lead to serious consequences hemorrhagic feverwith a mortality rate that can reach up to 88%. It belongs to the same family of viruses as Ebola virus disease and causes symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting and diarrhea. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Marburg virus kills, on average, half of the people it infects.”
The virus arises from prolonged exposure to mines or caves where Rousettus bat colonies live. Person-to-person transmission occurs through direct contact with infected body fluids, secretions, organs, or contaminated surfaces and materials.
The Marburg virus was first identified in 1967 when laboratory workers in Marburg, Frankfurt and Serbia were infected with a previously unknown infectious agent.