| 2023 Equatorial Guinea Marburg virus disease outbreak | |
|---|---|
 Micrograph of Marburg viruses | |
| Disease | Marburg virus |
| Location | Equatorial Guinea |
| Date | 7 February 2023 – 8 June 2023 |
| Confirmed cases | 17 |
| Suspected cases‡ | 28 |
Deaths | 12 confirmed (20 suspected)[1][2] |
| Fatality rate | 71% |
| ‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out. | |
A disease outbreak was first reported in Equatorial Guinea on 7 February 2023 and, on 13 February 2023, it was identified as being Marburg virus disease. It was the first time the disease was detected in the country. As of 4 April 2023, there were 14 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases, including ten confirmed deaths from the disease in Equatorial Guinea.[3][2] On 8 June 2023, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak over.[4] In total, 17 laboratory-confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded. All the 23 probable cases reportedly died. Four patients recovered from the virus and have been enrolled in a survivors programme to receive psychosocial and other post-recovery support.[5]
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- ^ "WHO declares end to Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea". France 24. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea ends". WHO | Regional Office for Africa. 2023-06-08. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-07-05.