Marburg disease outbreaks

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology. Viral Special Pathogens Branch.
• Description:
  On February 13, 2023, government officials in Equatorial Guinea declared an outbreak of Marburg disease. Ministry of Health staff initially reported one confirmed case and additional suspect cases in Ebebiyin, Kie-Ntem Province, in the northeast corner of the country. Information on the additional suspect cases is currently limited.
  
  CDC is providing assistance as requested and sent an initial team of six scientists with expertise in epidemiology, laboratory testing, and in Marburg disease to support local health officials in outbreak response activities. The team is assisting with case investigation, contact tracing, and laboratory training.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Outbreak Update -- Known Cases and Outbreaks of Marburg Disease.
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks Global Health Marburg Virus Disease/chronology Marburg Virus Disease/epidemiology
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Genre:
  Chronology
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:dfee8a1c177578c607d389cd40a74a01f2301723fcb2e1a6e9e1e8c5e3e97e77
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/126554/cdc_126554_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.30 MB ]