Marburg virus disease or MVD is a highly transmissible and infectious virus that comes from the the same family as the Ebola virus. First discovered in 1967 in parts of Marburg and Frankfurt ...

The denial came after the WHO said it had received reliable reports that eight people had died of suspected cases of the virus in the same area on Jan. 10. Victims had presented with typical Marburg ...

Human cases were reported in 1980 and 1987 after victims visited Kitum Cave at Mt Elgon, demonstrating that the virus can emerge unexpectedly. Marburg is highly contagious and spreads through ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Tanzania's government said no-one in the country had tested positive for the Marburg virus after the World Health Organization (WHO) said at least eight people in ...

The Marburg virus, often referred to as the “bleeding eye” virus, is currently causing concern as it circulates in Rwanda. With a high mortality rate and alarming symptoms, health officials ...

On September 27, 2024, the Rwanda Ministry of Health confirmed the outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), a severe and highly fatal illness caused by the Marburg virus. In many parts of the ...

Healthcare workers have frequently been infected while treating patients with suspected or confirmed Marburg virus. Funeral services that involve direct contact with the body of a victim can also ...

Warnings have been issued to travellers after a deadly virus known as the “bleeding eyes” disease has killed 15 people. The horrifying disease often kills its victims through blood loss or ...

Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in ... people who can attend funerals for Marburg victims have also been restricted.

Rwanda is facing its first ever Marburg virus outbreak. Beginning in late September, 62 cases and 15 deaths had been reported by 17 October, mostly among healthcare workers in Kigali, the capital ...

Rwanda is grappling with a rising wave of Marburg virus cases, as the country faces a severe outbreak of this deadly pathogen. The situation has escalated rapidly, prompting the World Health ...

A deadly, Ebola-like virus called Marburg is currently causing an outbreak in Rwanda. The country declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease on Sept. 27 and has reported 58 confirmed cases and ...