Marburg Spreads in Angola as Death Toll Hits 174

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GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday called for stepping up measures in Angola to halt the further spread of the deadly Marburg virus, which has killed 174 people mainly in the north of the country.

The United Nations agency said a first case of the incurable disease had been found in Kuanza Sul, the sixth province in the northwest to be hit, while a suspect death was also under investigation in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.


Medic's Musings:
I know disease doesn't acknowledge borders, politics, or social status, but with the UNtied Nations involved, I have to seriously ponder how soon politics will overtake the need to stop this epidemic?