DocM Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wonderful.... http://news.yahoo.com/man-dies-ebola-marburg-virus-uganda-192903000.html;_ylt=AwrBJR5TpjFUnzkApgPQtDMD Man dies from Ebola-like Marburg virus in Uganda Kampala (AFP) - A hospital technician has died of the Ebola-like Marburg virus in Kampala, the Ugandan government announced on Sunday. The man, aged 30, died in the Mengo hospital where he worked in the capital of the east African country on September 28, 11 days after falling ill, the authorities said. Tests confirmed the presence of the disease two days later. The Marburg virus is one of the most deadly known pathogens. Like Ebola, it causes severe bleeding, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea. The victim's brother and one other person he was in contact with have so far "developed signs" of the disease, the ministry of health said in a statement. "So far, a total of 80 people who got into contact with the initial confirmed case have been identified and isolated" for the 21-day incubation period, it added. "These include 38 health workers from Mengo hospital and 22 health workers from Mpigi Health Center IV." Like Ebola, the Marburg virus is transmitted via contact with bodily fluids and fatality rates range from 25 percent to 80 percent. Uganda's Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda said the government could deal with any outbreak. "Uganda has previously successfully handled similar situations of health threats involving hemorrhagic fevers," he wrote on Twitter. A Marburg outbreak in Uganda in October 2012 killed 10 people, about half of those who were confirmed infected with the disease. The Ebola epidemic that has been raging in west Africa has so far claimed almost 3,500 lives, with Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone worst hit. Researchers announced in August that a drug developed by Canada's Tekmira Pharmaceuticals helped monkeys survive the deadly Marburg infection in tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Whew! Sure am glad there are no signs of Ebola here in Dallas....... uhhhh.... wait a sec.... whats this on the news ??? benthebear 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 As long as they don't try to pin this one on the homosexual community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Why are there so many deadly diseases in Africa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted October 6, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted October 6, 2014 Why are there so many deadly diseases in Africa? unsanitary conditions that people live in. perfect breading ground for diseases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siah1214 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Why are there so many deadly diseases in Africa? I don't know, maybe because decades of poverty oppression and a complete lack of adequate medical care and ignorance as disease treatment and prevention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudslag Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Why are there so many deadly diseases in Africa? Probably cause Australia was overflowing with so many deadly insects, reptiles and sea creatures, they sent the viruses to Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Why are there so many deadly diseases in Africa? It's an evolutionary wonderland, especially for bacteria and viruses which can jump from critter to critter - mutating their little hearts out. Many animal diseases enter humans by way of direct contact with their body fluids, especially blood, saliva or droppings. Most likely when they're butchered or during an animal attack. HIV probably came by way of humans coming into contact with a Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) variant that could make the species jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epk Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 There was something like this on a show called ReGenesis... let's hope this one isn't man made :O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 No need to make them, nature does pretty well on her own. Doesn't stop them from doing it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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