Govt needs to strengthen the health sector to confront the malady …it should also step up effort like it’s already doing in terms of awareness, says Enabulele Nigeria is currently experiencing a Lassa ...

Johns Hopkins Hospital tests its federally designated biocontainment unit in an era of reduced public health funding.

New network launched to establish best practices for wastewater surveillance of pathogens with potential to cause a pandemic.The network ...

Global health specialists talk about the consequences of the full or partial ban on travel to the U.S. from 19 countries.

Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far Officials have ruled out Ebola or Marburg virus, but say those infected are presenting symptoms of a ‘hemorrhagic fever’.

Marburg virus is a highly infectious virus that causes Marburg virus disease (MVD), a severe hemorrhagic fever with high fatality rates. It belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus, the ...

Marburg Virus Outbreak: The viral hemorrhagic fever has a fatality rate as high as 88per cent, and is from the same virus family as the one responsible for Ebola, which is transmitted to people ...

Rwanda Marburg Virus Outbreak: The East African country confirmed its first cases of the disease, a viral hemorrhagic fever that can cause death, among some patients, in mid-September.

Similar to the Elbola virus, Marburg is a "rare but severe viral hemorrhagic fever" that is highly deadly. (iStock) The first case in Rwanda was confirmed in September.

Understanding Marburg virus disease Marburg virus disease is a rare and severe viral hemorrhagic fever that affects both humans and non-human primates, including monkeys and apes.

The Marburg virus, which has a 50-50 chance of death and is thought to be one of the deadliest on earth, could soon spread after 15 people with hundreds more thought to be infected with the disease ...

The disease, formerly known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, begins with flu-like symptoms, including fever, headache, fatigue, and muscle pain. On day 3 or 4, individuals experience nausea, vomiting ...