An elder from 81 many yearslive in the province AstyAnd hospitalized starting this morning untilCardinal Massaia Hospital for suspected cases Marburg hemorrhagic fever. The patient is placed in the ward Disease infectiouswhere it is monitored. THAT withdrawal hematologist they have been sent to the hospital Spallanzani Rome for verification. The 81 year old man appeared in the emergency room at Asti Hospital together fever And gastrointestinal symptoms after a trip to Ethiopiawhere he visited the area where they were reported epidemic From fever hemorrhagic.
The patient is and remains stable from a clinical point of view, but consider travel plans and resulting symptoms, to protect his safety and goals preventionImmediate medical management activates all measures preventive measure and from isolationtherefore avoid it any contact with other patients. Local alert chains are also activated with great (Public hygiene and health services), regional with Let me know (Functional inter-company department of regional significance for infectious diseases and emergencies) and nationally with Spallanzani. In case of confirmation diagnosisThe patient will be transferred to a structure with them appropriate security measures.
What is Marburg hemorrhagic fever
This disease gives Marburg virusknown as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is one of them serious viral infection caused by Marburg Marburg virusA filovirus belongs to the same family asEbola. As reported byHigher Health Institute (ISS), causing a clinical picture very similar to Ebola, with tariff turn off comparable, and affects both humans and non-human primates. This virus was first identified in 1967 after an outbreak in the laboratory German And Serbiawhich caused 31 infections and 7 deaths. It has been happening ever since sporadic episodes in countriesAfrica sub-Saharan or to tourists returning from the area. The disease started suddenly afterward an incubation which varies from 2 to 21 daysaccompanied by high fever, headache and muscle aches, then progressing to gastrointestinal symptoms and hemorrhagic manifestations. The death rate can reach88% depending on the strain and punctuality maintenancewhile transmission occurs through direct contact with infected body fluids or surface contaminatedoften in contexts associated with presence batis considered one of the main reservoirs of viruses.
