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On 6 August 2021, the Ministry of Health of Guinea informed WHO of a confirmed case of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Guéckédou Prefecture, Nzérékoré Region, south-western Guinea. The case developed symptoms on 25 July and died on the 2 August 2021.
This is the first known case of Marburg virus disease in West Africa.
Marburg Virus Disease is a type of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). Humans may become infected from direct contact with the reservoir host, African fruit bats or from direct contact or droplet spread from infected humans or non-human primates.
The risk to travellers becoming infected or developing Marburg Virus Disease is extremely low.
Travellers returning from a Marburg outbreak area should seek rapid medical attention by contacting NHS 24 (Scotland) or NHS 111 (rest of UK) for advice prior to attending UK medical facilities if they develop fever and have:
For further information, see TRAVAX Viral Haemorrhagic Fever page.