A 20-year-old medical student and his girlfriend, who were in Rwanda, arrived in the European country with symptoms that could be from the deadly virus.
Germany is investigating the case of two people who entered the country on a high-speed train, possibly infected with the Marburg virus.
The couple, from Rwanda, had arrived in Germany after a period of volunteering in the African country.
The two showed symptoms such as fever and vomiting during the train journey to Frankfurt, and immediately alerted the authorities so that they could be placed in confinement on arrival at their destination.
The two were removed from the carriage and confined in a space reserved for drivers until they were removed by the fire department and taken in an infection rescue vehicle to Hamburg's Eppendorf University Hospital (UKE), where there is a department for tropical diseases, and where they remain in isolation, reports ABC.
As a precautionary measure, the authorities have recorded the data of the 275 passengers on the train, who have been informed of what has happened and advised to limit their contacts until it is confirmed whether or not they are also infected.
Marburg is a virus transmitted to humans by fruit bats and spreads through direct contact with the body fluids of infected people, or with surfaces and materials. The mortality rate is up to 88%.
There is no approved vaccine or antiviral treatment for the virus, however, supportive care - oral or intravenous rehydration - and treatment of specific symptoms increase the chances of survival.
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