Saudi Arabia warns its citizens against traveling to two countries after the spread of the Marburg virus

Weather of Arabia - The Saudi Public Health Authority, "Prevention", recommended, on Friday, the Kingdom's citizens to avoid traveling to two countries in Africa due to the spread of the Marburg virus in them, according to the official news agency "SPA".

Saudi Arabia recommends not to travel to United Guinea and Tanzania due to the spread of the Marburg virus

An official source in "Weqaya" stated that, "with reference to what was announced by the health authorities in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the United Republic of Tanzania regarding monitoring an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, (Weqaya) recommends avoiding traveling to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the United Republic of Tanzania."

The source confirmed that this recommendation is until “until the disease is controlled,” and the source advised the Saudis in the two countries to “follow the preventive measures issued by the Ministry of Health and the Public Health Authority, and follow the instructions of the local health authorities.”

The statement indicated that the ministry is closely monitoring the disease in these two countries, as it is highly contagious, and the death rate ranges from 60 to 80 percent.

What are the symptoms of Marburg virus?

Marburg virus begins suddenly, without warning, and the symptoms are as follows:

• Fever
• strong headache
• muscle pain;
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This is often followed, after three days, by:

• watery diarrhea
• stomach pain.
• nausea.
• vomiting.

The World Health Organization says: "The features of patients at this stage are described as ghost-like drawn features, with sunken eyes, expressionless faces with extreme lethargy."

Many of the injured suffer from bleeding in various parts of the body, and they die eight to nine days after contracting the disease for the first time, due to severe bleeding and shock.

The World Health Organization says the virus kills half of those infected, on average, but the most harmful strains kill up to 88 percent of infected people.