1st US case of Marburg fever confirmed in Colo.

This is scary! I hate hemorrhagic fevers. They are not one of the Lords kinder creations.

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The first U.S. case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever has been confirmed in Colorado, and authorities say the patient -- who contracted the rare illness while traveling in Uganda -- has since recovered.

The disease, caused by a virus indigenous to Africa, spreads through contact with infected animals or the bodily fluids of infected humans. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Dave Daigle said no previous cases have been reported in the United States.

The patient had traveled to Uganda, visited a python cave in Maramagambo Forest in Queen Elizabeth Park and encountered fruit bats, which can carry the Marburg virus. The Ugandan government closed the cave after a tourist from the Netherlands died from Marburg in July.

The patient was treated at Lutheran Medical Center in January 2008 and sought follow-up care in July, after learning of the tourist's death. The patient recovered and his or her identity wasn't disclosed.