One of the passengers may have been infected with the Marburg virus. He and his girlfriend were taken to the hospital in an infectious disease van.
In Hamburg, on Wednesday, October 2, the platform of the central station was blocked because one of the passengers was suspected of having the dangerous Marburg virus, reports NDR.
It was learned that the passenger, a German medical student, flew from Rwanda to Frankfurt on Wednesday morning, and from there left by train to Hamburg. Along the way he showed signs of illness.
He then called health authorities to report that he had come into contact with someone infected with the Marburg virus.
The man and his girlfriend were taken to Eppendorf University Hospital in a special ambulance.
A fire brigade spokesman said the other travelers were not in danger.
Earlier it was reported that deaths from West Nile fever, classified as Group I especially dangerous according to WHO international standards, were recorded in Kyiv.
Canada urged to prepare for new virus
New Correspondent.net on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels Athletistic and WhatsApp
Source: korrespondent
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.