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 ...

Response teams working to control the outbreak, supported by WHO, conducted over 7,408 Marburg virus tests, with approximately 100-350 samples being tested daily at the Rwanda Biomedical Center.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning for the Marburg virus, a kin to the Ebola virus, along with Mpox and Oropouche fever, that it is spreading in 17 countries.

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 ...

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 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.

Marburg Virus Outbreak: In the last few weeks, Rwanda has witnessed a sharp rise in the number of cases associated with one of the deadliest viruses in the world - the Marburg virus.

The risk of catching Marburg virus is described as “extremely low” by the NHS. Symptoms can typically take three to 10 days to materialise, but in some patients can take up to 21 days from the ...