Infected people can further transmit the virus to others via their body fluids, such as blood, urine, saliva, feces, or semen. About 50% of the people who get Marburg virus disease die.

Marburg virus is deadly, with mortality rates ranging from 24% to 88%, depending on outbreak management and healthcare resources. Read on as we discuss the history, causes, signs, prevention and ...

Health Deadly outbreak of Marburg, or ‘bleeding eye virus,’ leads to travel advisory Get the latest update on the Ebola-like virus, which has infected dozens and killed 15 in Rwanda ...

Health officials in Rwanda declared a Marburg virus outbreak in late September. As of late October, there have been 66 confirmed cases and 15 deaths, with nearly 80% of the cases reported among ...

The Marburg virus, which has a 50-50 chance of death and is thought to be one of the deadliest on earth, could soon spread after 15 people with hundreds more thought to be infected with the disease ...

There is no approved vaccine against Marburg virus, but researchers are trialling an experimental one in Rwanda, where 1700 doses had been delivered and 669 doses administered as of 14 October.

During the 1998–2000 Marburg virus outbreak in Congo that recorded 154 cases and 128 deaths, for example, most infections occurred among gold miners and their families.

Marburg Virus Outbreak: In the last 24 hours, Rwanda has reported a sharp rise in cases associated with the deadliest Marburg virus with a fatality rate of up to 88%. According to the reports, a ...

Marburg is a virus that causes hemorrhagic fevers and internal bleeding, much like Ebola. Like Ebola, it spreads through contact with bodily fluids, including blood and semen.

The CDC has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus. The agency will also screen travelers from Rwanda.

Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a deadly illness related to Ebola. The disease does not have any approved vaccines or treatments.

Marburg virus has killed 12 people in the latest outbreak, but a new vaccine is now to hand.