DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE NEW VIRUS RISING IN AFRICA?
In 1967, a virus named Marburg was recognized when outbreaks of haemorrhagic fever occurred simultaneously in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany and in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The Egyptian Rousette bat, or Rousettus Egipciacos, is a species of fruit bat that is native to Africa and serves as the reservoir host of the Marburg virus. Marburg virus-infected bats don't exhibit overt symptoms of sickness. The Marburg virus can infect primates (including humans), which can result in fatalities or very serious illnesses. If additional species could also host the virus, more research is required to confirm this. The cave-dwelling Egyptian Rousette bat can be found all over Africa. More regions than previously thought may be at danger for MVD outbreaks due to the bat's wide geographic distribution. MVD outbreaks are rare over sub-Saharan Africa. Male mine workers in bat-infested mines have been the source of many outbreaks in the past. Then, through cultural customs, famili
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