Marburg's pleomorphic virions -- often resembling rods, rings, or the number 6 ... Lassa Fever program in Africa, ran Ebola treatment centers in Uganda and Sierra Leone, ...

Many symptoms of Marburg are similar to malaria, typhoid fever, and other viral hemorrhagic fevers that may be endemic in the area (such as Lassa fever or Ebola), which makes it difficult to ...

The CDC is warning American public health officials and clinicians about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus reported in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, though there are no U.S. cases.

Infections like Lassa fever and Marburg seem to be on the rise. Thankfully, the UK is well-equipped to deal with an outbreak On the 11th floor of the Royal Free Hospital in London, a stone’s ...

With global concerns about epidemic and infectious diseases increasing, Boston University School of Medicine researchers have developed a method to identify viruses behind hemorrhagic fevers similar ...

Marburg virus, like its cousin, Ebola, can lead to large outbreaks with death occurring in up to 90% of those infected. ... Lassa and Marburg has long been recognized.

Marburg is but one of the diseases emerging from Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) just reported a 63% increase in zoonotic outbreaks in the region from 2012-2022 compared to 2001-2011 ...

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’.

Of the diseases that cause viral hemorrhagic fevers — things like Ebola and Marburg fever — Lassa is probably the one that is most commonly imported to non-endemic countries, Garry said.

Lassa fever is much less likely to be fatal than other viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola or Marburg virus; an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda has infected 65 people and resulted in 15 deaths.