Mr Boum stated, “Only 1.3 per cent of laboratories in the continent have bacteriology capacity.”
They also called for stronger and more sustainable financing mechanisms.
All healthcare facilities are required to implement strict protocols for receiving and managing patients displaying symptoms of the MVD.
The Marburg is a deadly Ebola-like virus with a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Marburg virus commonly causes hemorrhagic fever, with a high fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent.
