04:04 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Books – Ahmed Gomaa:
The Ministry of Health and the People has strengthened quarantine procedures at various ports of entry, whether by air, land or sea. To deal with the “Marburg” virus after it spread in Rwanda.
On September 27, the Rwandan Ministry of Health announced the confirmation of cases of Marburg virus infection, which has killed around 16 people so far, as well as infecting more than 58 others.
According to the World Health Organization, Marburg is a serious disease caused by the Marburg virus, which often leads to death. abdominal pain, vomiting, confusion, and diarrhea, as well as bleeding in the latest stages.
Marburg virus infection was first identified in the German city of Marburg in 1967, and since then, a small number of outbreaks have occurred in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda .
Although Marburg virus infection is rare, it remains a major threat to public health due to the high mortality rate and lack of effective antiviral treatment or vaccination.
The Ministry of Health has previously issued guidelines on dealing with the virus, including an introduction to the disease, the preventive measures that must be taken, and procedures for dealing with cases once’ s that they are found.
The Ministry of Health has identified ways to transmit the Marburg virus infection, explaining that it is transmitted through contact with the patient’s blood or with other body fluids such as feces, vomit, urine, saliva, and respiratory secretions, in is the virus in high levels. concentrations.
Marburg virus can also be transmitted through the semen of an infected person, as has been found in the semen of infected people after they have recovered clinically from the infection for up to 7 weeks.
The incubation period of the virus is between 2 days and 21 days, and all age groups are susceptible to infection, but it is noted that most cases of infection are in adults and infections the children are very rare.
Preventive medicine reviewed the signs and symptoms of the virus, which starts suddenly with a high temperature, severe headache, and muscle pain, may have watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramps, nausea, and vomiting start on the third day.
He explained that vomiting and diarrhea may persist for a week, noting that most cases of Marburg virus infection have seen a non-itchy rash between 2 and 7 days after exposure. after the symptoms appear.
The virus belongs to the Ebola family, and has previously spread in other places across the African continent, including Angola, Congo, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda.
According to the guidelines, the Marburg virus is associated with a high death rate of about 88.24 percent of those infected with it, and it is difficult, at an early stage of infection with the disease, to differentiate, with clinical diagnosis, between Marburg virus infection. and many other diseases due to the similarity in their clinical symptoms.
There is no specific treatment for Marburg virus, but supportive care, such as giving the patient fluids and nutrition, can improve the chances of survival, while prevention includes direct contact with infected people. to avoid, and apply strict measures in health environments, especially in health environments. cases of virus outbreaks.
2024-10-13 13:04:00
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