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 ...

Filoviruses are among the globe's most lethal—indeed, so dangerous they can be handled only in high-security laboratories. Yet, more than five decades after the discovery of the Marburg virus ...

Marburg virus is a zoonotic virus that, along with the six species of Ebola virus, comprises the filovirus family, the CDC said. ...

Marburg virus disease affects both people and non-human primates, and is caused by a genetically unique animal-borne RNA virus of the filovirus family (the same family as the Ebola virus).

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

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.

The largest ever Marburg virus outbreak led to 252 documented cases and 227 deaths in Angola from 2004-2005. The second largest outbreak killed a known 128 people and infected 154 in the ...

RNA virus of the filovirus family,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ... The World Health Organization confirmed two cases of the Marburg virus in Ghana.

Marburg originates from the same family of viruses that cause Ebola, according to the WHO, a group called filoviruses. The Marburg virus is transmitted to humans via fruit bats, which are a ...

Marburg is from the same family as Ebola, namely the Filoviridae family (filovirus) of viruses. ... Marburg virus symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, ...

Marburg virus disease is an infectious, severe and often fatal disease caused by filovirus. Rapid action saves lives, including ensuring people with symptoms receive prompt care. Article continues ...