Marburg virus disease outbreak amidst COVID-19 in the Republic of Guinea: A point of contention for the fragile health system?

• Main Authors: Osaretin Christabel Okonji (Author), Emeka Francis Okonji (Author), Parvathy Mohanan (Author), Maryam Salma Babar (Author), Amna Saleem (Author), Uzzam Ahmed Khawaja (Author), Mohammad Yasir Essar (Author), Mohammad Mehedi Hasan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In August 2021, the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak was confirmed amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the Republic of Guinea. This is the first time it is detected in Guinea and West Africa. Marburg virus is one of the world's most threatening diseases, causing severe...