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Rare Marburg hemorrhagic fever shows up in Denver
Rocky Mountain News ^ | February 6, 2009 | Tillie Fong

Posted on 02/07/2009 10:58:29 AM PST by george76

The first known case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in the United States was treated at Lutheran Medical Center in January 2008, it was announced Friday.

The disease, which is caused by a virus indigenous to Africa, is transmitted by contact with infected animals or the bodily fluids of infected humans.

The patient, who was not identified, had apparently contracted the virus when he visited Uganda.

While in that country, he had visited a python cave in Maramagambo Forest in Queen Elizabeth Park, where he came into contact with fruit bats, which are capable of harboring the Marburg virus.

The CDC found in the repeat testing that the man had Marburg hemorrhagic fever...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the Marburg virus is indigenous to Africa and is found in infected animals, such as green monkeys.

The virus takes 5-10 days to incubate but the onset of the disease is sudden. Initial symptoms include fever, chills, headache and muscle pain.

However, after five days, a rash develops on the back, chest and stomach. The patient also starts experiencing nausea, vomiting, chest pain, sore throat, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Symptoms later become severe, which may include jaundice, inflammation of the pancreas, severe weight loss, delirium, shock, liver failure and multi-organ dysfunction. The disease can be fatal.

Since the disease can be spread by contact with infectious bodily fluids, like getting splashed by a blood drop, medical caregivers are advised to wear protective gowns, gloves and masks.

(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: africa; cdc; disease; ebola; ebolavirus; febrile; febriledisease; hemorrhagicfever; marburg; marburgvirus; uganda; virus
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1 posted on 02/07/2009 10:58:30 AM PST by george76
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To: neverdem; SunkenCiv; LucyT

the initial CDC tests did not reveal the virus


2 posted on 02/07/2009 10:59:19 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

Note to self: Cancel vacation plans for Uganda.


3 posted on 02/07/2009 11:00:09 AM PST by yazoo
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To: george76
If I recall correctly, Marburg is a close cousin to Ebola.
4 posted on 02/07/2009 11:01:21 AM PST by Zakeet (Grow your own dope. Plant a liberal.)
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To: george76
Why did it take a year to find out the information ?

5 posted on 02/07/2009 11:02:00 AM PST by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 78:35 And they remembered that God was their ROCK, And the Most High God their Redeemer.)
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To: george76

“The patient, who was not identified, had apparently contracted the virus when he visited Uganda.”

How many people infected on the flight back?


6 posted on 02/07/2009 11:02:07 AM PST by AuntB (The right to vote in America: Blacks 1870; Women 1920; Native Americans 1925; Foreigners 2008)
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To: Zakeet; XeniaSt

The case appears to be the first Marburg infection reported in the United States.

The Marburg virus, like the Ebola virus, can cause a severe febrile disease for which there is no vaccine or specific treatment.

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/bt/vhf/news/feb0309marburg.html


7 posted on 02/07/2009 11:04:37 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Zakeet

Wasn’t it Marburg that killed Frank Black’s wife, turned his hair white and drove Lara Means insane in, ‘Millenium”

The scene with Lara Means going nuts was fantastic!


8 posted on 02/07/2009 11:04:56 AM PST by LeavingNewYork
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To: AuntB

On the bright side I won’t be around to see OSU lose another bowl game.


9 posted on 02/07/2009 11:06:42 AM PST by Radl (rtr)
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To: george76; Smokin' Joe; yefragetuwrabrumuy

Thanks, George76.

Rare Marlburg hemorrhagic fever in Denver.


10 posted on 02/07/2009 11:06:57 AM PST by LucyT
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To: george76

Check yer illegals....that’s where it came from.


11 posted on 02/07/2009 11:07:08 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: george76
Read The Hot Zone a Bantam paperback in bookstores now!
12 posted on 02/07/2009 11:08:09 AM PST by Oratam
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To: yazoo

Why go there in the first place. If disease doesn’t kill, some death squad would.


13 posted on 02/07/2009 11:08:23 AM PST by Perdogg (Only the hypnotized never lie)
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To: george76

He’s lucky he wasn’t eaten by a python.


14 posted on 02/07/2009 11:08:40 AM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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Marburg, sorry ‘bout that.


15 posted on 02/07/2009 11:09:31 AM PST by LucyT
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To: yazoo
At least it wasn't the dreaded "Marlboro" virus...
that one gives you an irresistible urge
to ride horses and smoke cigarettes...

16 posted on 02/07/2009 11:23:52 AM PST by Repeal The 17th
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To: Oratam

***Read The Hot Zone a Bantam paperback in bookstores now! ***

I read it! It makes you want to get a bio-hazard suit and wear it all the time! Just in case!


17 posted on 02/07/2009 11:23:53 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (14. Guns only have two enemies: rust and politicians.)
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To: Repeal The 17th

***At least it wasn’t the dreaded “Marlboro” virus...***

Interesting that Marlboro was origionally a cigarette for ladies. Then the advertisers aimed for the men..

Lets see...One Marlboro man died wihen his horse fell on him in a pond, the other died of ...lung cancer.


18 posted on 02/07/2009 11:26:48 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (14. Guns only have two enemies: rust and politicians.)
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To: Perdogg

Another great contribution from Africa to the world. We give them billions in aid, they give us ebola.


19 posted on 02/07/2009 11:29:52 AM PST by mrsmel (Put the Gitmo terrorists near Capitol Hill.)
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To: yazoo
Darn. The possibility of bleeding to death from every pour of my body puts a serious damper on plans to join the deluxe Uganda Safari Adventure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF5NH_0z6To

20 posted on 02/07/2009 11:30:42 AM PST by garjog (Used to be liberals were just people to disagree with. Now they are a threat to our existence.)
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