Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
When the Covid-19 pandemic is not over, West Africa is under attack virus Marburg. This virus was detected in one of the mainland of West Africa, precisely in the Republic of Guinea. The following are steps to prevent transmission of the Marburg virus.
In an official statement quoted by AFP, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Marburg is similar to Ebola, a virus that is quite deadly and has claimed many lives.
In order to better anticipate and prevent the transmission of the Marburg virus, it’s a good idea to know how and how this virus spreads.
The Marburg virus is a very dangerous pathogen and is part of the filovirus, also known as Ebola.
The transmission of the Marburg virus between humans is different from the Covid-19 virus. This virus will be transmitted through human body fluids or blood.
Transmission can also occur through objects that have been contaminated with the patient’s body fluids. For example, bedding, clothes, and other objects that have been exposed.
It takes two to 21 days for this virus to start showing symptoms of exposure in the human body. Usually someone who is exposed will experience a sudden high fever, severe headache, muscle aches, vomiting and diarrhea.
This symptom is difficult to distinguish between the Marburg virus and other diseases such as typhoid or malaria.
Until the next symptom, someone who is exposed to marburg on the fifth or seventh day will experience bleeding, starting from vomiting blood, bloody stools, bloody nose, bleeding gums and even bleeding vagina.
In fatal cases, death most often occurs between eight and nine days after initial symptoms appear.
Although very dangerous, until now there is no vaccine or antiviral treatment for this disease.
However, oral or intravenous rehydration techniques can improve patient survival and experimental use of monoclonal antibody drugs is also said to help patients cope with the virus.
Then how to prevent transmission of the Marburg virus?
According to WHO guidelines, the main way to prevent transmission of the Marburg virus is during work or research activities or tourist visits in mines or caves inhabited by fruit bat colonies, people should wear gloves and other appropriate protective clothing (including masks).
Meanwhile, during an epidemic, all animal products (blood and meat) must be thoroughly cooked before consumption.
In addition, here are some steps to prevent transmission of the Marburg virus:
1. Reduce the risk of human-to-human transmission in the community arising from direct or close contact with infected patients, especially with their body fluids.
2. Close physical contact with the Marburg patient should be avoided. Gloves and appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn when caring for sick patients at home.
3. Regular hand washing should be done after visiting sick relatives in the hospital, as well as after caring for sick patients at home.
4. Outbreak containment measures include prompt, safe and dignified burials.
5. Identify people who may have been in contact with someone infected with Marburg and monitor their health for 21 days
6. Separating the healthy from the sick to prevent further spread and providing care to confirmed patients and maintaining good hygiene and a clean environment need to be observed.
Thus a number of steps to prevent the transmission of the Marburg virus, in order to better anticipate, it’s a good idea to know how and how this virus spreads here.
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