We often hear about diseases or viruses, like malaria, AIDS, dengue fever, etc. Then we assume that these must be the most lethal outbreaks, and we do whatever we can to avoid catching them. But we don't know that there are other viruses out there that can be more or as deadly.
One such example is the recent case in South Africa, where 4 people were caught and died of this virus in just a few days. This virus causes hemorrhagic fevers, which results in flu like symptoms, digestive problems, rashes that resemble the measles, and finally to respiratory and circulatory system failures. It is still unknown how the first victim got affected with this virus, but these types of viruses (arenavirus) are found in rodents' waste and can infect us as we inhale these harmful micro-organisms. The others who were infected were simply around the person who was ill: the paramedic, the nurses, and a person who was cleaning the room. So far, the outbreak seems to be well under control and the authorities are still trying to name this new virus.
This article does not show any form of unfair opinion on the topic and is a pretty factual piece. It is just to inform us of the new outbreaks that are happening around the world that we should be aware of, and therefor it is reasonable to trust the information that is given.
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