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［カンパラ ５日 ロイター］ - ウガンダ保健当局は５日、エボラ出血熱と同様な症状を引き起こす致死率の高いマールブルグ出血熱で男性が死亡したと発表した。死亡した男性と接触のあった８０人が隔離され、このうち、男性の兄弟にマールブルグ出血熱の症状が出ているという。
マールブルグ出血熱は、エボラ出血熱と同じ科のウィルスが引き起こす。エボラ出血熱と同じく、感染者の唾液や血液など体液に接触したり、サルなど感染した野生動物に触れたりすると感染する。１４日の潜伏期間の後、激しい頭痛に続いて出血の症状が表れ、９日以内に８０％以上の確率で死に至る。ワクチンや有効な治療法は存在しない。
当局によると、死亡したのは医療施設に勤務する３０歳の放射線技師。９月２８日に死亡する１０日ほど前から体調が悪くなり、頭痛や腹痛、吐血、下痢などの症状を訴えていた。
隔離された８０人のうち、６０人が医療関係従事者。
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