People who are at risk of exposure to the virus include those who have close contact African fruit bats, infected non-human primates or people who are sick with Marburg virus disease, per the CDC.

There are two outbreaks of the Marburg virus across Africa. Our medical analyst explains what’s known about this virus. ... from which the virus is then transmitted to people.

Marburg virus causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever and 24% to 88% of people who contracted the disease in different outbreaks died. Latest U.S.

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. Similar to Ebola, the rare but very severe illness can be fatal in up to 88% of ...

An outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea was confirmed by the WHO. ... Marburg killed 90% of 252 people infected. Last year, there were two reported Marburg deaths in Ghana.

Rwanda is currently in the throes of an outbreak of the virus, which has claimed the lives of 10 people so far. Previous outbreaks have occurred across sub-Saharan Africa; however, the first cases ...

An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed at least eight people in Rwanda. The highly-infectious disease is similar to Ebola, with symptoms including fever, muscle pains, diarrhoea, vomiting and, in ...

Rwanda has confirmed six deaths and 20 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, the country's health minister Sabin Nsanzimana said late on Saturday. The majority of victims ...

The Marburg virus, which causes bleeding from the eyes, nose, and mouth, can be fatal in up to 90% of those infected Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...

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.

Currently, there are no vaccines for Marburg Virus Disease, but some are in development. One promising candidate, developed by the Sabin Vaccine Institute in Washington D.C., is currently in the ...