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Deadly Ebola-like Marburg virus detected for first time as patient bleeds to death

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A deadly Ebola-like Marburg virus "must be stopped in its tracks", warns the World Health Organisation (WHO).Guinea in West Africa has recorded an outbreak of the Marburg virus which kills 88% of those infected and could "spread far and wide".The WHO's regional director for Africa warns that if swift action is not taken, we could see a repeat of the devastation caused by Ebola.West Africa was hit by the fast-spreading killer disease between 2013 and 2016, overwhelming hospitals in the region.Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO's regional director for Africa, said: "The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide means we need to stop it in its tracks."We are working with the health.

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