Marburg virus belongs to the genus Marburgvirus in the family Filoviridae and causes a severe hemorrhagic fever, known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), in both humans and nonhuman primates.

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.

WHO officials have identified two outbreaks of a mystery illness in the area that has sickened hundreds and killed over 50 people to date.

Bats are thought to be natural reservoirs for Marburg and Ebola viruses, two hemorrhagic fevers that are the source of ongoing outbreaks in the region, and a bat virus appears to have been a ...

These “hemorrhagic fever” symptoms are commonly linked to known deadly viruses, such as Ebola, dengue, Marburg and yellow fever, but researchers have ruled these out based on tests of more ...

No new cases reported in 42 days following death of last confirmed case on Jan. 28, according to WHO - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Ebola in Uganda is the latest in a trend of outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers in the east African region. Tanzania declared an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg disease in January, and in ...

Recognised examples of such diseases include Ebola, Lassa fever and Marburg virus ... Test results have ruled out similar hemorrhagic diseases such as Ebola and Marburg virus.

Recent outbreaks have shown that MARV is capable of causing much more serious outbreaks than once thought. These large outbreaks not only had unprecedentedly high case–fatality rates but also ...