The CDC has issued a health advisory about an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in two African nations, saying U.S. doctors should be aware of the chance of imported cases.
The Marburg virus is a highly infectious, Ebola-like disease. First identified in 1967, it has a mortality rate of 50 per cent. There is currently no treatment or vaccine for the disease
Marburg virus disease (MVD), earlier known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal hemorrhagic fever, according to the WHO. What are its symptoms and treatment? We explain.
The WHO held an emergency meeting after nine people died from the an outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea. It causes infection as deadly as Ebola, and the outbreak-hit province has been placed under quarantine.