Report: Next pandemic could be caused by this cave in Kenya

According to a Science Times report, the world's deadliest cave Kitum, located in Kenya's Mount Elgon National Park, could cause the next pandemic.

The cave turned out to be home to some of the deadliest viruses in human history. Ebola virus and Marburg virus were reported to have originated there.

Now, experts worry it could be home to the next pandemic – the Marburg virus. The World Health Organization issued a warning, stating that the Marburg virus was "epidemic prone".

According to the report, Marburg is a "highly virulent disease that causes hemorrhagic fever." The disease reduces the functional capacity of the body and damages the cardiovascular system.

With a fatality rate of up to 88 percent, the virus is related to the virus that causes Ebola.

Bats, which are widespread throughout Central Africa, can also spread the virus from person to person by coming into contact with the body fluids of an infected person.

In addition, the disease can be transmitted to other people by touching towels or other objects that have come into contact with an infected individual.

Notably, the virus takes at least three weeks to "intubate" before a patient begins to show symptoms.

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