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Newly discovered deadly virus in Bolivia can spread from person to person

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The recently-discovered Chapare virus causes a fever, vomiting and internal bleeding have found that it can be spread from person to person.

The little-known deadly virus that, which claimed three lives during an outbreak in Bolivia last year, usually spreads to people through contact with infected rodents.

But now, researchers from CDC have confirmed human-to-human transmission, raising concerns about future outbreaks of the disease.

Chapare virus was first diagnosed in 2004 in Bolivia when a 22-year-old male farmer died after suffering from a headache, joint and muscle pain, vomiting and bleeding.

A second outbreak was reported in 2019 near Bolivia’s capital city, La Paz – this time with five confirmed cases and three deaths.

Little is known about the virus apart from that it causes Ebola or Dengue Fever-like symptoms and has links to rodents and their droppings. There is currently no treatment, with patients given intravenous fluids and supportive care.

More than 500 Senegalese fishermen contract a mysterious skin illness after returning from sea (pictures)

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There is a new mysterious disease spreading in the coastal waters off Senegal, Africa.

Health officials have declared a state of emergency after more than 500 fishermen have been infected by a mystery skin disease after returning from sea.

The men suffer from lesions on their faces, extremities and, for some, on their genitals. Some also have headaches and slightly elevated temperatures.

Other images show people with swollen and blistered lips, and large pimples on their hands.

It is thought that the illness was contracted while away at sea. The first known case is thought to have been a 20-year-old on 17 November.

Two days later a massive mass die-off was reported in the same waters. Could there be a link?