The Marburg virus, which causes bleeding from the eyes, nose, and mouth, can be fatal in up to 90% of those infected. ... Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed at least eight people in Rwanda. The highly-infectious disease is similar to Ebola, with symptoms including fever, muscle pains, diarrhoea, vomiting and, in ...

Marburg virus was first identified in 1967 following outbreaks in laboratories in Marburg, Germany, and Belgrade, Serbia, Seven people died after being exposed to the virus while conducting ...

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. Similar to Ebola, the rare but very severe illness can be fatal in up to 88% of ...

Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88% of people who fall ill with the disease. There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments specifically for this virus.

Currently, there are no vaccines for Marburg Virus Disease, but some are in development. One promising candidate, developed by the Sabin Vaccine Institute in Washington D.C., is currently in the ...

Even though Marburg has not spread widely, it has been deadly, with case fatality rates ranging from 24 to 88 percent, depending on which strain people contract and on the management of cases ...

Rwanda has confirmed six deaths and 20 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, the country's health minister Sabin Nsanzimana said late on Saturday. The majority of victims ...

Some people have contracted the Marburg virus after coming in contact with Rousettus bats, a type of fruit bat found in mines and caves, that carry the virus. The source of the Rwanda outbreak ...

Marburg virus was first identified in 1967 after causing simultaneous disease outbreaks in laboratories in Marburg, Germany and Belgrade, Serbia. Seven people exposed to the virus while conducting ...

Six people died of Marburg virus in Rwanda, health minister says. By Reuters. September 28, 2024 10:38 PM UTC Updated September 28, 2024 KIGALI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Rwanda has ...