Spanish authorities detect first suspected case of Marburg disease

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Marburg virus can have a fatality rate of up to 88%, according to the World Health Organization and there are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat it

Spain has detected its first suspected case of Marburg disease, a deadly infectious disease that has led to the quarantining of more than 200 people in Equatorial Guinea, health authorities in the Spanish region of the Valencia said on Saturday.

Three health staff who are treating the man have been isolated as a precautionary measure, authorities said. Marburg virus can have a fatality rate of up to 88%, according to the World Health Organization . There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat it.

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