Marburg virus: CDC warns doctors to watch for rare virus after 2 outbreaks in Africa

The CDC is warning U.S. doctors to be on the lookout for a rare and deadly virus after two outbreaks of it were reported in Africa.

The CDC said no confirmed cases of Marburg virus related to these outbreaks have been reported in the United States or other countries outside of Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania.

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CDC officials said there is also no evidence that the two confirmed outbreaks of Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are related. They said most experts agree that the outbreaks came from two independent animal-to-human transfer events.

But the CDC said it issued the warning to increase awareness of the possibility of cases being imported into the U.S.

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You can click here to read the full warning from the CDC and learn more about the virus below.

World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.
World Health Organization officials have confirmed the first-ever Marburg virus outbreak in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea.

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