Marburg virus belongs to the genus Marburgvirus in the family Filoviridae and causes a severe hemorrhagic fever, known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), in both humans and nonhuman primates.
According to researchers from Stanford University, there is a simple but highly overlooked way to significantly reduce disease risk ... and can lead to hemorrhagic fever, shock, and even death ...
Ugandan health authorities have initiated a clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of Ebola, following a ...
Tracing contacts is also key to stemming the spread of Ebola, which manifests as a viral hemorrhagic fever. At least 44 contacts of the victim in the current outbreak have been identified ...
Following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and ...
This is Uganda's sixth outbreak of Ebola Sudan, which causes severe hemorrhagic fever disease with a case fatality rate of up to 50%. No licensed vaccines or therapeutics are available for Ebola ...