A newly discovered unknown virus named "MEME" has broken out in Somaliland, the northeastern part of Africa.
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Recently, "MEME" has broken out in some parts of Africa, drawing social attention. This outbreak is coming fiercely, posing a serious threat to the local people's life, health and social stability. Somaliland has quickly taken action to deal with the crisis.
According to the latest bulletin from the World Health Organization (WHO), this outbreak of the "MEME" virus was first detected on May 7, 2025, in Berbera, Somaliland. The first patient was a resident living in a remote village. Initially, he showed symptoms such as fever, fatigue and muscle pain. Subsequently, the condition deteriorated sharply, developing typical hemorrhagic fever symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, internal and external bleeding, and unfortunately, the patient passed away. After professional testing and confirmation, the virus belongs to a new type of virus in the Filoviridae family and has been named the "MEME" virus by experts. This strain is highly infectious and has a high fatality rate, bringing huge challenges to the epidemic prevention and control.
Photo of the strain of the "MEME" virus
Experts say the virus is very harmful
The Race Against Time to Combat the High-Fatality "MEME" Virus
The virus mainly spreads through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other body fluids of infected individuals, as well as contact with object surfaces contaminated by the virus. In the areas where the outbreak occurred, due to the weak health awareness of some people and the scarcity of medical resources, the virus spread rapidly.
The initial symptoms of infected patients are similar to those of the common flu, making it difficult to identify the virus quickly, which has led to the covert spread of the epidemic within the community and increased the difficulty of prevention and control.
As the epidemic spreads, the medical systems in the affected areas are on the verge of collapse. Hospitals are crowded with a large number of patients, medical staff are overworked, and there is a serious shortage of protective supplies. Many patients die due to the inability to receive effective treatment in a timely manner. At the same time, the epidemic has caused a heavy blow to the local social economy.
Anyone with information can call the appeal line on 0300 123 8018, quoting incident number 01464178.
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