Angola - Marburg Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
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Regional Team: SWAN
Southern, West And North Africa
Disaster Declared: 3/22/2005
Brief Description: On March 22, the Angolan Ministry of Health (MOH) identified an outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever in the northern province of Uíge as Marburg virus. As of June 3, the MOH reports that 383 cases of Marburg virus have been recorded, of which, 345 have been fatal. Since the outbreak began in October 2004, most transmission has been confined to Uíge, although a smaller number of cases have been reported in six other provinces. The Marburg virus has a high mortality rate as no vaccine or cure exists, but avoiding contact with infected body fluids and blood can prevent transmission.
Following the MOH announcement on March 22, U.S. Ambassador to Angola Cynthian G. Efird issued a disaster declaration due to the effects of the Marburg virus. In response to the declaration, OFDA immediately provided $50,000 to USAID/Angola for the local procurement of medical supplies. USAID/Angola donated these supplies on behalf of the American people to the MOH to help hospitals and clinics respond to the outbreak. On April 18, USAID committed $525,000-$350,000 from OFDA, $100,000 from USAID's Bureau for Global Health, and $75,000 from USAID's Bureau for Africa-to support the CDC's response to the Marburg outbreak.
FY2005
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fever 04-20-2005(24kb
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