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World Health Organization (WHO) - Equatorial Guinea
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Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea ends

The outbreak, which was declared on 13 February, was the first of its kind in Equatorial Guinea

The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ended today with no new cases reported over the past 42 days after the last patient was discharged from treatment. The outbreak, which was declared on 13 February, was the first of its kind in Equatorial Guinea. A total of 17…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Equatorial Guinea

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Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Equatorial Guinea |

Enhancing preparedness to tackle rising zoonotic diseases in Africa

Africa faces several challenges, including changing animal and human migration patterns

The ongoing Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are the latest of several zoonotic diseases reported in the African region. The region has seen an increase of such outbreaks, recording a 63% rise between 2012 and 2022 compared with the previous decade. Zoonotic diseases represent approximately 32%…