2017 Uganda Marburg virus outbreak
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| Initial case= 25 September 2017[1] Declared ended= 2 December 2017[2] | |
 Uganda | |
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| Confirmed cases[3] | 2 |
|---|---|
| Probable cases[4] | 1 |
| Deaths[5] | 3 |
The 2017 Uganda Marburg virus outbreak was confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 20 October 2017 after there had been an initial fatality due to the virus.[6]
The Ugandan Ministry of Health indicated that an individual had died of the virus on 19 October; the following day, 20 October, WHO released a press statement regarding the matter. The eastern part of the country is the affected area where the cases have occurred.[1][3] On 22 October, it was reported that 55 individuals were under surveillance for the virus.[7] On 25 October, the number of individuals rose to 155 in terms of contact tracing[8]
Other outbreaks
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Marburg virus was first recognised in 1967.[9] In terms of diagnosis the presentation is similar to malaria or typhoid fever and therefore not easy to identify (diagnose).[10]
The Marburg virus is considered a filovirus, which is the same as the Ebola virus in terms of viral classification.[11] According to Mehedi, et al. macrophages, monocytes, and dendritic cells, are what the virus attacks due to their importance in the human bodies normal mechanism[12]
According to the World Health Organization there is currently no treatment for the disease.[13] As of 11 November 2017, according to the Ministry of Health no new cases have been reported to this point[14] the report originates from Kampala.
On 8 December the World Health Organization declared the end to the outbreak in the country of Uganda due to two 21-day quarantine periods[15]
The table lists a subset of the Marburg virus disease outbreaks, which have occurred specifically in Uganda:
| Year | Country | Virus | Human cases | Human deaths | Case fatality rate | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Uganda |
MARV & RAVV | 2 | 1 | 50% | [16] |
| 2008 | Uganda  Netherlands  United States |
MARV | 2 | 1 | 50% | [17] |
| 2012 | Uganda |
MARV | 18 | 9 | 50% | [18] |
| 2014 | Uganda |
MARV | 1 | 1 | 100% | [19] |
| 2017 | Uganda |
MARV | 3 | 3 | 100% | [2] |
