Health officials fear that the deadly Marburg Virus which broke out in the rural Angolan province of Uige may now spread to the capital of Luanda. Two patients, including an Italian doctor who had been treating patients, returned to the capital with the virus and later died. The death toll from the Ebola-like virus has now reached 114.

Filomeno Fortes, the department head for disease control at the health ministry told Reuters, 'Of the six cases we've had in Luanda, we've had two deaths until now. All six came from Uige. None of these represents a primary case from Luanda,' Fortes said. 'Our fear is that if we don't control cases coming from Uige, there is a risk that they could infect people in Luanda,' he added.

Health officials in Angola say that the death toll in Uige is 112 but the actual toll could be higher. Officials fear that in rural areas, many may have died without even making a trip to the hospital.

There is no known cure for the virus. Symptoms include nausea, high fever, vomiting, diarrhea with blood and headaches.

Carlos Alberto, a spokesman for the Angolan health ministry asked for more help from outside sources. 'We need cleaning materials, medicines, protective clothing, that kind of thing,' Alberto said.

Most of the victims of the virus have been children. The government of Angola has had difficulty dealing with the crises in a nation that has been ravaged by decades of civil war.