Equatorial Guinea: Marburg virus : 9 Dead

[arista]

It is spread by Bats


[One species of fruit bats or it can be transmitted
between people via body fluids
through unprotected sex and broken skin.
The disease can cause haemorrhage, fever,
and other symptoms similar to Ebola]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg_virus


https://africacdc.org/news-item/press-release-on-marburg-virus-disease-in-equatorial-guinea/


Another Deadly Virus.

[Cherie]

The bats are going to do us in

[Mystic Mock]

****ing hell!

[arista]

[Now Marburg virus spreads to Africa's Cameroon:
Two suspected cases of the extremely
deadly disease are detected in
16-year-old boy and girl who had
NO travel links to outbreak
in neighboring Equatorial Guinea]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/02/14/22/67690735-11750097-image-a-15_1676415371868.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11751669/Now-Marburg-virus-spreads-Cameroon.html

I hope this does not get to the UK

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/02/14/20/67684955-11750097-image-a-49_1676406889486.jpg
This Photo is from way back in 2005
in East Africa
when they dealt with it, better


Life In The Fast Lane

[bots]

i dont think we have any fruit bats in this country?

edit: Just checked, we do

https://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/fruitBat.jpg