Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases
Marburg is disseminated among people by direct contact with the bodily fluids of sick individuals, infected surfaces, and infected objects.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
Eight more cases of the Marburg virus disease have been verified in Equatorial Guinea, bringing the total number of cases since the disease was first reported in February to nine.
The viral haemorrhagic fever cases were verified by laboratory testing on additional samples, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
It mentioned the fatalities and 20 probable cases.
Areas bordering Cameroon and Gabon are where the latest cases have been reported.
The cases are from locations 50 kilometers (31 miles) apart, and the WHO suspects a broader spread of the virus.
It declared that it was collaborating with national officials to improve emergency response procedures.
On the opposite side of the continent, Tanzania, verified eight cases of the viral illness, including five fatalities, a few days prior.
Marburg is disseminated among people by direct contact with the bodily fluids of sick individuals, infected surfaces, and infected objects. It is transmitted to humans by fruit bats.
