In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Marburg virus is a zoonotic virus that, along with the six species of Ebola virus, comprises the filovirus family, the CDC said. The rare virus was first identified in 1967 after it caused ...

Imagine a virus so lethal that up to 90% of those infected don’t survive. That’s Marburg - a rare but extremely dangerous disease with no known cure. In this video, we explore its history, how it ...

The fatality ratio of the Marburg virus, which is “in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola,” ranges from 24% to 88% depending on case severity, according to WHO.

The West African country of Equatorial Guinea declared an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in mid-February. There have been at least nine laboratory-confirmed cases, seven of which resulted ...

The Marburg virus, while rare, is known to cause severe hemorrhagic fever and has a high mortality rate of up to 88 percent. It is typically spread to humans from fruit bats, ...

A Marburg outbreak in a single district of Uganda is global news because of the virus’s deadliness. Although outbreaks are rare and the virus has claimed less than 10 lives in the past 10 years ...

Marburg virus is not airborne. One piece of good news that Dr. Siegel shared: Unlike the COVID-19 virus, the Marburg virus does not spread through the air.

Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88% of people who fall ill with the disease. There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments specifically for this virus.

The 1967 outbreak led to 31 confirmed cases of Marburg virus, starting with laboratory workers but quickly followed by medical personnel who worked on them and family members who cared for them ...

The Marburg virus is a close relative of the Ebola virus. Both are RNA-based filoviruses (named after their snake-like shape) and both cause hemorrhagic fevers.

Marburg virus disease, or MVD is a serious, often fatal disease. The virus causes a severe viral hemorrhagic fever, according to the World Health Organization.