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#MVD is a disease with #high #mortality that causes #haemorrhagic #fever, and is among the diseases that require assessment under the International Health Regulations.
On 30 March 2023, #WHO assessed the public health #risk posed by the current outbreak in #Equatorial #Guinea as #very #high at the national level, high at sub-regional level, moderate at the regional level and #low at the global level.
Since the last Disease Outbreak News on this event was published on 22 March 2023 (with data as of 21 March 2023), six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of #Marburg #virus #disease (MVD) have been reported in Equatorial Guinea.
This brings the total to 15 laboratory-confirmed and 23 probable cases since the declaration of the outbreak on 13 February 2023.
Among the laboratory confirmed there are 11 deaths (#Case #Fatality #Ratio 78.6%; for one confirmed case the outcome is unknown), and **all probable cases are dead**.
The most affected district is Bata in Litoral province, with nine laboratory-confirmed MVD cases reported.
WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health by strengthening different response pillars, including but not limited to surveillance, including at points of entry; laboratory; case management; infection prevention and control; risk communication and community engagement.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2023-DON459