NEXT THREAT: First Case of Deadly Ebola-like Marburg Virus In West Africa
THE first case of a deadly Ebola-like Marburg virus has been found in West Africa.
Experts have warned it could "spread far and wide" and needs to be nipped in the bud.It has sparked fears of similar chaos and fatalities caused when the Ebola virus spread to an unprepared West Africa from 2013-16.
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO's regional director for Africa, said: “The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide means we need to stop it in its tracks.
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