United States: Rwandan health officials say that they expect American health workers to quarantine anybody flying in from Rwanda for signs of the Marburg virus, which is a related severe sickness to Ebola.
The official’s statement stated that when the passenger arrives at one of those airports, he or she will have to undergo a meeting with CDC staffers to have his or her temperature checked.
This would be done to determine the presence of any other signs on the body linked to the deadly virus in concern.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can develop between two and 21 days after first being exposed to the virus, the CDC said. Moreover, the screenings are also decided to begin on October 14.
About Marburg virus
Similar to Ebola, Marburg is a virus that causes internal bleeding and hemorrhagic fevers.
This works similarly to Ebola, whereby it is fond of exhibiting itself in blood and semen or any form of body fluids.
At the moment, there is no cure or even a way to vaccinate anyone for the deadly disease. However, no cases of the Marburg virus have been reported in the United States so far.
By Sunday, Rwandan officials had confirmed 49 cases of the disease, citing the US Department of Health and Human Services.
What more has the WHO stated?
At least 12 have died out of nearly a quarter. The World Health Organization states that mortality could approach 88 percent.
According to reports, nineteen of the cases have involved healthcare workers. Moreover, the CDC started notifying US doctors about Marburg last year.
However, the CDC also mentioned that the risk to the public is yet low.
The message it has for the public, according to the bulletin, is that the threat is not high. The CDC also released on Monday what is termed a level 3 travel health notice advising against nonessential travel to Rwanda.
The advisory pointed out that any individuals who have to go to the outbreak zone should monitor themselves for symptoms for three weeks.