Alarm at Hamburg Central Station: Possible Marburg virus infection!

Alarm at Hamburg Central Station: Possible Marburg virus infection!

On Wednesday evening there was an incident at Hamburg Central Station that triggered serious concern. A man who returned from Rwanda showed symptoms of serious infectious disease and was taken to a hospital. This incident is particularly important because the man was in contact with a person in whom the dangerous Marburg virus was found. According to media reports, it was a medical student who traveled to the Hanseatic city by train from Frankfurt am Main at noon, accompanied by his girlfriend, who also developed flu -like symptoms.

The fire brigade acted carefully and used a special infection vehicle to transport the man. A fire brigade spokesman confirmed that the man who showed no fever sign was brought to the clinic with flu -like symptoms, including nausea. The health department then ordered a temporary blocking of the platform to ensure the safety of passengers.

Security measures at the main train station

According to the Hamburg-Nord district, the police were called to minimize possible risks. The incident happened against the background of a current outbreak of the Marburg virus in Rwanda, where 29 cases were registered by September 27, including ten deaths. The situation requires attention, since employees of large hospitals are particularly affected and over 300 contact persons are under observation.

The Marburg virus is closely related to the Ebolavirus and can cause serious clinical pictures. The incubation period can be up to three weeks, and the disease often shows the first symptoms such as high fever and general exhaustion. In the worst case, internal and external bleeding as well as multi -organ failure can occur. The lethality is alarming and fluctuates between 22 and 90 percent depending on the outbreak.

The Marburg virus is transmitted mainly via body fluids, which is a danger to medical personnel and contact persons. The first documented outbreaks took place in Marburg in 1967, after contamination by imported monkeys, and most of the following cases occurred in Africa.

Despite the precautions carried out, it remains to be seen whether the man and his girlfriend will be tested positively. The incident raises a number of questions, especially with regard to travel habits and contact with potentially dangerous pathogens. For more information and details about this incident, see the current report www.augsburger-allgemeine.de .