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A small number of Americans in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have been exposed to suspected Ebola cases in a notably large outbreak that the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern; at least one symptomatic individual may require medical evacuation as international teams coordinate the response.
The Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea has caused 11 deaths and one confirmed case so far. Marburg virus and Ebola virus are structurally similar and cause severe disease and death in people. Marburg virus spreads between people by close contact only after they show symptoms and is transmitted through infected body fluids such as blood. The origin of a number of Marburg virus disease outbreaks is closely linked to human activity in caves where Egyptian fruit bats roost. The frequency of Marburg virus disease outbreaks has been increasing in recent years due to human encroachment on previously undisturbed animal habitats and alterations to wildlife habitat ranges due to climate change.