Overview
- An 81-year-old man recently back from Ethiopia, including a stop in an area with reported hemorrhagic-fever outbreaks, is hospitalized in Asti with compatible symptoms.
- He is isolated in the infectious diseases ward and remains clinically stable under continuous monitoring.
- Hematological samples have been sent to INMI Lazzaro Spallanzani in Rome for verification, and diagnostic results are pending.
- Public-health alert protocols were activated locally (SISP), regionally (DIRMEI) and nationally (Spallanzani) to coordinate precautions and response.
- If laboratory tests confirm Marburg, the patient will be transferred to a facility with appropriate biosafety measures, and current guidance notes no approved vaccine and mainly supportive care.