Marburg virus was first described in 1967, after being discovered that year during a set of outbreaks in the German cities of Marburg and Frankfurt and the Serbian capital Belgrade.

The virus detective who discovered Ebola in 1976. Published. 18 July 2014. Share. ... The Marburg virus was first recognised in 1967 when 31 people became ill with haemorrhagic fever in the cities ...

The Marburg virus isn’t new — it was first discovered in 1967, when outbreaks happened in labs in Marburg and Frankfurt (both in Germany) and in Serbia (formerly Belgrade, Yugoslavia).

The only other known virus that was of similar size and shape was Marburg virus. ... "The virus detective who discovered Ebola in 1976." BBC. July 17, 2014. Altman, L.

The Marburg virus has been around since the 1960s, first being identified after 31 people were infected and seven died in 1967 during outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany as well as ...

First discovered in 1967 in parts of Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany, and in Belgrade, Serbia, this virus is also known as the 'bleeding eye' virus due to the strange symptoms that it can cause.

According to the WHO, the fatality rate from Marburg ranges from 24% to 88%, depending on the strain of the virus and the quality of case management. There are no current vaccines or treatments ...

The deadly Marburg virus was discovered on Sunday in Guinea, West Africa, after a man died of the disease. The virus had not been seen since 2008, and the last major outbreak of Marburg was in ...

Marburg, one of the deadliest pathogens ever discovered, has already killed 10 people in Rwanda, with around 300 people being monitored for suspected infection.. In a statement, UK health chiefs ...

Part of the same virus family as Ebola, Marburg has a fatality rate that can reach up to 90%, as the person who had it has died. ... also was where cases of Ebola were discovered this year.

Virus ‘hanging out’ In the new paper, scientists say they tested over 1,100 bats representing 10 species. They found Marburg in only one species, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a common type of fruit ...

Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first nine deaths from the Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, with health authorities currently examining a further 16 suspected cases ...