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 ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of northwestern Tanzania, with nine people reportedly infected, of whom eight ...

(NEXSTAR) – Health officials in Rwanda are dealing with the country’s first outbreak of the Marburg virus, an Ebola-like disease which, if left untreated, has a fatality rate of up to 88%.

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 ...

Marburg virus disease is like its close cousin Ebola, but worse. It can have a mortality rate as high as 80% and, unlike at least one strain of Ebola, we do not have an approved vaccine or ...

Officials confirmed that the medical student, who had been in Rwanda as part of their studies, showed no symptoms of the Marburg virus and tested negative through a PCR test. The student had come ...

What Is Marburg Virus Disease? This virus, formally known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), is similar to the Ebola virus. It causes you to quickly develop severe illness and fever, which could ...

Rwanda is fighting its first outbreak of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus which was first reported in late September. As of Thursday, 11 people were reported to have died of the virus in ...

NAIROBI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has said, weeks after an ...

Eleven people have died in Rwanda from the highly contagious Marburg virus, and 36 cases have been confirmed, the country's health ministry reported Tuesday, just days after the country declared ...

Yesterday, STAT’s Helen Branswell informed us about a large outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda that has already infected 26 people and killed eight. That may not sound huge, but Marburg ...

Marburg virus is notorious for its killing ability. In past outbreaks, as many as 9 out of 10 patients have died from the disease. And there are no approved vaccines or medications. That was the ...