Urgent warning to UK travellers about deadly viruses spreading in 17 countries - including 'eye-bleeding' disease

The clade I strain of mpox, Marburg and oropouche virus have now been spotted in 17 nations between them, including one Caribbean hotspot.

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04.12.2024, 16:25

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Brits were today warned of a 'triple threat' of lethal viruses that have spread to more than a dozen countries worldwide. 

The clade I strain of mpox, Marburg and Oropouche virus have now been spotted in 17 nations between them, including one Caribbean hotspot.  

Officials are especially spooked by rising cases of Marburg, one of the deadliest pathogens ever discovered.

It has already killed at least 15 people in Rwanda, with hundreds of people being monitored for suspected infection.

It is feared the virus, which causes sufferers to bleed from the eyes, may spread to other African nations. 

Oropouche virus — nicknamed 'sloth fever' — meanwhile, has spread outside of its usual South American range to the Caribbean winter hotspot, the Dominican Republic. 

Clade I, a separate mutant form of mpox is currently spreading rampantly in Africa, with a handful cases also logged in Canada, the UK and Sweden

The alert was issued by Travel Health Pro, a website commissioned by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), to help keep Brits informed of the latest travel health advice. 

Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola, causes people to bleed from their orifices and kills up to 9 in 10 of those infected

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