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

Known for its high fatality rate, the Marburg virus has terrorized populations around the world. In this video, we break down everything you need to know about this deadly disease.

Illness caused by Marburg virus begins abruptly. Patients present with high fever, severe headache and severe malaise. They may develop severe haemorrhagic symptoms within seven days. Marburg virus is ...

In July 2024, Rwanda faced a Marburg virus outbreak among health workers in the capital Kigali, challenging the nation's health system and testing its pandemic response capabilities.

“When we characterised our virus, we found that it had a common ancestor with an outbreak from 2014,” said Yvan Butera, Rwanda’s minister of state for health. “Through our genomic sequencing, we ...

Ebola virus disease (EVD) — named after the river — is the deadliest form of the virus. It has a survival rate of 10% of cases. Sudan virus disease (SVD) causes death in about 50% of cases.

The virus was identified in a lab in Marburg, Germany. Since then, outbreaks have occurred in a handful of countries in Africa, less frequently than Ebola.

Marburg virus: New case of 'bleeding eyes' fever confirmed as outbreak warning issued An outbreak of an Ebola-like virus has been detected in the East African country of Tanzania.

Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment, originates in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact with the bodily ...

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 ...