https://freerepublic.com/tag/uige/ en-us Tue, 5 Apr 2005 03:16:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1377496/posts Angola: Marburg hemorrhagic fever death toll reaches 150 ----------------------------------------------- The outbreak of [Marburg hemorrhagic fever] has intensified in Angola, claiming more than 20 lives over the past 3 days [1-3 Apr 2005], taking the nationwide toll to 150. "In total, we have registered 163 cases, of whom 150 have died," Angola's Vice Health Minister Jose Van-Dunem told reporters on Sun 3 Apr 2005. The official toll had stood at 130 on Friday [1 Apr 2005]. The Marburg outbreak has claimed a record number of lives in Angola, overtaking an earlier peak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. "A 4th... International Society for Infectious Diseases https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1377496/posts#comment Tue, 5 Apr 2005 03:16:51 GMT