End of the Marburg virus epidemic in Equatorial Guinea

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared the end of the Marburg virus epidemic in Equatorial Guinea and established 12 confirmed deaths and 23 probably due to the disease four months after the first cases in this small Central African country.

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The outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea ended today as no new cases have been reported in the last 42 days after the last patient was discharged from treatment," the UN agency said in a statement.

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The outbreak, which was declared on 13 February, was the first of its kind in Equatorial Guinea," the WHO said six days after declaring the end of the outbreak of haemorrhagic disease caused by a virus cousin of Ebola and almost as deadly as it. "A total of 17 cases have been laboratory confirmed and 12 deaths have been recorded. In addition, all 23 reported probable cases have died," the statement added.