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 outbreaks have a fatality rate of between 24% and 88%. The worst recorded outbreak was in Angola in 2004-2005, where the above picture was taken. (Image Credits: Reuters) Marburg ...

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 ...

Tanzania experienced a previous Marburg outbreak in 2023, also in Kagera, with nine cases and six fatalities. Case fatality rates of Marburg virus vary from 24% to 88% in past outbreaks.

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 ...

Rwanda is facing its first ever Marburg virus outbreak. Beginning in late September, 62 cases and 15 deaths had been reported by 17 October, mostly among healthcare workers in Kigali, the capital ...

A deadly, Ebola-like virus called Marburg is currently causing an outbreak in Rwanda. The country declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease on Sept. 27 and has reported 58 confirmed cases and ...

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.

A dangerous virus recently caused yet another outbreak in the world, the Marburg virus has killed more than 12 people in Rwanda, proving a real-life example of how unforgivingly devastating this ...

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.