Marburg virus - deadly 'bleeding eye' disease symptoms as fears of transmission grow
Experts are raising concerns about the rise of " a severe, often fatal illness", which has already killed 15 people in Rwanda and left hundreds more infected.
It is feared that Marburg disease, called the "bleeding eyes" virus due to its horrifying symptoms, could soon spread to other neighbouring countries.
The virus poses a 50 percent chance of death and is considered one of the most lethal on earth. The disease, which is a relative of Ebola virus, currently has no licensed vaccine and leaves its victims looking "ghost-like” and expressionless, according to the World Health Organisation.
So far, 15 people have died following an outbreak in several countries, prompting a travel warning from authoritiesWhat are the causes and signs of this alarming disease, and should we be worried about it in the UK?
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United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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