Equatorial Guinea confirms eight new cases of Marburg virus

Equatorial Guinea has confirmed another eight cases of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus, a deadly haemorrhagic fever with no authorised vaccine or treatment (Image posed by a model/Mauro Rodrigues/Alamy/PA)

Equatorial Guinea has confirmed another eight cases of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus, a deadly haemorrhagic fever with no authorised vaccine or treatment.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said that brings the country’s total number of cases to nine in the outbreak declared in mid-February.