Edit: Ahmed Al-Kumi

The authorities in Guinea today announced the end of the outbreak of Marburg virus after the last 42 days and no new cases have been recorded.

Guinea reportedly reported a confirmed case of HIV on 9 August, the first time the disease had emerged in the country and in West Africa.

According to a source, only one case was recorded where the virus was diagnosed after his death, while 170 high-risk mixtures monitored for 21 days all returned with negative results.

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Machidiso Moiti, said: "Without immediate and decisive action, highly contagious diseases like Marborg can easily get out of hand, and today we can point to the increasing experience in responding to the outbreak in Guinea and the region that saved lives and contained and avoided the spread of Marborg."

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Marborg virus is a severe disease that causes hemorrhagic fever, with a mortality rate of up to 88%. It's from the same family as the virus that causes Ebola.