Albie de Frey and Lucille Blumberg (JNB) have alerted us to a case of Marburg virus in Guinea, specifically in Tèmessadou M’boke, Koundou sub-prefecture, Guéckédou prefecture. According to various news outlets, this has been confirmed by two different laboratories. More information is available here: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/guinea-reports-probable-marburg-fever-case-31636/
We do not yet know whether this is an isolated case or a sentinel of an outbreak. Please keep this diagnosis in mind if you have any febrile returning travelers from Guinea in the next few weeks.
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Albie de Frey and Lucille Blumberg (JNB) have alerted us to a case of Marburg virus in Guinea, specifically in Tèmessadou M’boke, Koundou sub-prefecture, Guéckédou prefecture. According to various news outlets, this has been confirmed by two different laboratories. More information is available here: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/guinea-reports-probable-marburg-fever-case-31636/
We do not yet know whether this is an isolated case or a sentinel of an outbreak. Please keep this diagnosis in mind if you have any febrile returning travelers from Guinea in the next few weeks.