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

The Marburg virus, while rare, is known to cause severe hemorrhagic fever and has a high mortality rate of up to 88 percent. It is typically spread to humans from fruit bats, ...

Marburg virus disease causes people to quickly develop severe illness and fever, which could lead to shock or death. ... human-made proteins that help your immune system work better.

Scientists are launching their first in-human vaccine trial for a highly fatal virus. The Marburg virus is in the same family as Ebola and was discovered in 1967. There are currently no approved ...

An infected human can transmit the disease to other humans through exchange of bodily fluids and contaminated objects. Marburg is a "rare but severe" hemorrhagic fever with a 20% to 90% fatality rate.

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. ... Humans can become sick from contact with infected animals or needles, ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...

It is typically spread to humans from fruit bats, ... Do you have a question about the Marburg virus? Let us know via [email protected]. We can ask experts for advice, ...