A virus known as the Marburg virus is presently spreading in parts of Africa so much so that officials have begun mass contact tracing. As we reported earlier this week, the Marburg virus was initially detected in Equatorial New Guinea after 9 people turned up dead and numerous more in critical condition. Similar to that of Ebola the virus is considered one of the deadliest known to man.
There is no known cure or vaccine for this virus.
Travelers in the area should exercise caution at this time.
Hours after our initial report, officials in Cameroon confirmed that they have also detected their own case. According to that announcement, two young teenagers have tested positive for the virus but they have no known travel history to Equatorial New Guinea.
According to what we could find online about the virus, it causes a hemorrhagic fever similar to that of Ebola. After incubating in the body for a number of days, if not weeks, it causes a devastating eruption of inflammation and blood clotting around the body that causes organs to stop working.
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