Efforts Underway To Contain Marburg Disease in Guinea

GENEVA - Concerted efforts are underway by local health authorities and World Health Organization experts to prevent the spread of the deadly Marburg disease within Guinea and across borders. 

Health workers are in a good position to contain Marburg disease before it gets out of control and infects and kills many people.  The World Health Organization says no further cases of Marburg have been identified since the index case was confirmed August 9 in Guinea’s southern Gueckedou prefecture. The WHO reports the infected patient has died and 150 people who came in contact with him have been identified.