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Quote:An outbreak of contagious and deadly Marburg virus disease in the Kween district of eastern Uganda was declared by the nation's Ministry of Health on October 19.
Marburg virus disease, which causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever, ranks among the most virulent pathogens known to infect humans, according to the World Health Organization.
As of Saturday, two confirmed cases, one probable case and two suspected cases have been reported in the Kween district, on the border with Kenya,
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/31/health/mar...index.html
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(11-05-2017, 06:29 PM)chuck white Wrote: Quote:An outbreak of contagious and deadly Marburg virus disease in the Kween district of eastern Uganda was declared by the nation's Ministry of Health on October 19.
Marburg virus disease, which causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever, ranks among the most virulent pathogens known to infect humans, according to the World Health Organization.
As of Saturday, two confirmed cases, one probable case and two suspected cases have been reported in the Kween district, on the border with Kenya,
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/31/health/mar...index.html
Marburg virus disease Named after the guy who discovered it. Mark Walburg. Little known fact.
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Quote:At least 143 people have died and more than 2,000 others have been infected in Madagascar since an outbreak in early August this year.
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Quote:Madagascar plague death toll rises to 171 with a 4% jump in cases as experts fear the 'worst outbreak in 50 years'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/articl...s-171.html
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Quote:Black Death patients are ESCAPING hospital and refusing treatment sparking fears it may spread
Chief of medicine at plague hospital in Madagascar says patients are scared of needles and not used to hospital treatment.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4943288/bl...ay-spread/
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(11-18-2017, 04:07 PM)chuck white Wrote: Quote:Black Death patients are ESCAPING hospital and refusing treatment sparking fears it may spread
Chief of medicine at plague hospital in Madagascar says patients are scared of needles and not used to hospital treatment.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4943288/bl...ay-spread/
Madagascar says patients are scared of needles and not used to hospital treatment.
You mean like the Alaskan Bush people?
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(11-18-2017, 06:49 PM)tvguy Wrote: (11-18-2017, 04:07 PM)chuck white Wrote: Quote:Black Death patients are ESCAPING hospital and refusing treatment sparking fears it may spread
Chief of medicine at plague hospital in Madagascar says patients are scared of needles and not used to hospital treatment.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4943288/bl...ay-spread/
Madagascar says patients are scared of needles and not used to hospital treatment.
You mean like the Alaskan Bush people?
When I hear Alaskan Bush people, I think Sara Palin.
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(11-18-2017, 07:42 PM)chuck white Wrote: (11-18-2017, 06:49 PM)tvguy Wrote: (11-18-2017, 04:07 PM)chuck white Wrote: Quote:Black Death patients are ESCAPING hospital and refusing treatment sparking fears it may spread
Chief of medicine at plague hospital in Madagascar says patients are scared of needles and not used to hospital treatment.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4943288/bl...ay-spread/
Madagascar says patients are scared of needles and not used to hospital treatment.
You mean like the Alaskan Bush people?
When I hear Alaskan Bush people, I think Sara Palin.
You betcha, you should.
