Marburg virus detected in Uganda toddler
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July 2, 2026
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The World Health Organization said Thursday that a case of Marburg virus disease had been detected in a toddler Uganda during enhanced surveillance for Ebola.
Though caused by different viruses, Ebola and Marburg are clinically similar. Both produce haemorrhagic fevers and can cause outbreaks with high fatality rates.
The case is a child aged one year and five months, the WHO’s emergencies director Chikwe Ihekweazu told a press conference in Geneva.
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