A MAJOR train station had to be closed after two passengers were suspected of carrying a highly contagious Ebola-like virus. Passengers were evacuated from two platforms at Hamburg Central Station as emergency personnel, dressed in full protective gear, boarded a train arriving from Frankfurt. 5 Hamburg Central Station had to be closed today (stock image) Credit: Getty 5 There is a risk that Marburg could spread beyond East Africa Credit: EPA 5 The virus has a 88% fatality rate Credit: Getty 5 Bats are a natural animal reservoir for the Marburg virus Credit: Getty Images - Getty Authorities closed tracks 7 and 8 for several hours at the German station due to concerns over a potential outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus.
Two passengers on board were suspected of carrying the highly contagious "eye-bleeding disease". One of the passengers, a 26-year-old German medical student, and his girlfriend began experiencing flu-like symptoms during the train journey. The man had recently returned to Germany from Rwanda, where he had contact with a patient later diagnosed with the Marburg virus.
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