Be Cautious of Marburg Virus in Indonesia, Symptoms Resemble DHF

JAKARTA-BOGOR RADAR, The Indonesian government is on alert for Extraordinary Events (KLB) due to the Marburg virus. This virus is transmitted through body fluids directly from bats with a fatality of up to 88 percent.

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Marburg virus disease is a rare disease of dengue fever. So, what are the symptoms of people who are positive for this virus? Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health dr. Mohammad Syahril said the symptoms of people who were positive for the Marberg virus were similar to those of other diseases such as malaria, typhus and dengue fever which are commonly found in Indonesia.

According to Syahril, this is what makes this disease difficult to identify. These symptoms can include high fever, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and bleeding. This disease can also cause bleeding from the nose, gums, vagina or through vomit and feces that appear on day 5 to day 7.

Furthermore, he said that there is no vaccine available in the world for this Marburg virus. Currently there are 2 vaccines that are entering phase 1 clinical trials, namely the Sabin strain vaccine and the Janssen vaccine.

“There is no specific drug yet, treatment is symptomatic and supportive, namely treating complications and maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance,” said Syahril, Wednesday (29/3/2023).

For your information, the World Health Organization (WHO) received a case report of Marburg virus disease originating from Equatorial Guinea on Monday 13 February 2023. Therefore, the government has conducted a rapid risk assessment of Marburg virus disease on 20 February 2023.

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As a result, it was found that the possibility of importing Marburg virus cases into Indonesia is low. Syahril reminded the government and the public not to be careless about the virus. “We need to continue to carry out early vigilance and anticipation of the Marburg virus disease,” he said.

He claimed to have issued a Circular on Vigilance Against Marburg Virus Disease. Local government, health service facilities, Port Health Office, health human resources, and related stakeholders to be aware of the Marburg virus. (jpg)

Editor : Joseph