The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has urged the\npublic to be aware of the virus causing Marburg hemorrhagic fever and to avoid\ntravelling to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea unless it\u2019s necessary due to the\nrecent spread of Marburg virus. This comes after several Arab countries advised\ntheir citizens to postpone traveling to those two countries due to the same\nconcern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ministry has emphasized that all necessary precautions are\nbeing taken in accordance with international health standards to contain the\nvirus in its current geographical scope. The situation in these countries is\nbeing closely monitored to determine the global severity of the disease, MoHAP\nsaid in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ministry stated that precautionary measures are being taken\nto ensure public safety and promote health awareness. It is recommended that\nindividuals postpone their travel to countries where the Marburg virus is\nspreading, unless it is absolutely necessary. If travel is unavoidable,\nnecessary precautions should be taken to avoid exposure to the disease, such as\navoiding close contact with patients, touching contaminated surfaces, and\nrefraining from visiting caves and mines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visiting health facilities <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ministry also reaffirmed the importance of frequently\nwashing hands with soap and water. If these are not readily available, people\nshould use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Additionally, individuals should\navoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth with their hands and ensure proper\nhand hygiene before touching their face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those who have traveled from affected areas, the Ministry\nrecommends isolating themselves from others and seeking medical attention at\nthe nearest health facility or emergency department within hospitals. Those who\ntravelled to affected areas should inform medical staff that they have been to\nan area where Marburg virus disease is spreading or have been in contact with\ninfected individuals, or exhibit symptoms for up to 21 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ministry called on the public to verify the accuracy of\ninformation and follow the preventive measures issued by the MoHAP and other\nhealth authorities in the country. It advised them not to circulate rumors or\nany information that has not been officially announced or issued by relevant\nauthorities. The Ministry stressed that the UAE\u2019s epidemiological surveillance\nsystem is very effective and is in constant coordination with other health\nauthorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Marburg virus disease is a severe and life-threatening\nhemorrhagic fever that is rare but highly dangerous to human health. The\ndisease is caused by the Marburg virus, a zoonotic RNA virus that is\ntransmitted from animals to humans in a closed environment, such as mines or\ncaves inhabited by bats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Symptoms of Marburg virus develop suddenly and include fever,\nchills, headache, myalgia, chest pain, and a sore throat. As the disease\nprogresses, symptoms become increasingly severe and may include jaundice,\nsevere weight loss, and other serious health complications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has urged the public to be aware of the virus causing Marburg hemorrhagic fever and to avoid travelling to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea unless it\u2019s necessary due to the recent spread of Marburg virus. This comes after several Arab countries advised their citizens to postpone traveling to those …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-health","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52922"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52923,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52922\/revisions\/52923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}