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Marburg Disease: Nigeria on Alert After 2 in Ghana Die From Ebola-Like Virus
The Marburg disease is rare but severe, and often fatal. It's, therefore, a serious public health threat.
Nigeria has been put on high alert after 2 people died from Marburg disease in Ghana. Marburg virus is a close relative of Ebola and was first recognised in 1967. The Marburg disease is rare but severe, and often fatal. It's, therefore, a serious public health threat.
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The Marburg virus was first recognised in 1967, with simultaneous outbreaks in laboratories in the German cities of Marburg and Frankfurt, and in Belgrade, Serbia. https://t.co/z3yBr1coqV
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