Marburg virus was first documented in 1967 when a shipment of infected monkeys from Uganda was sent to a laboratory in Marburg, Germany. Laboratory workers, who were involved in manufacturing ...

An untreatable Ebola-like virus is on the rise in Tanzania, global health chiefs have warned. Marburg, one of the deadliest ...

The upsurge of Marburg virus was first discovered by examining the bodies of the African green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) in the laboratory. These monkeys were transferred from Uganda.

The Marburg virus is a member of the filoviridae (filoviruses) family. The disease has an incubation period of 2 to 21 days, according to WHO. It then manifests its symptoms suddenly.

Further insight into the ecology, immunology and pathogenesis of Ebola virus will promote the delivery of these urgently required tools. Notably, the first filovirus to be discovered was Marburg ...

Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death of the last confirmed case on 28 January 2025. The outbreak, in which ...

Kenya has heightened its preparedness for a potential Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak following the confirmation of a case in Tanzania's Kagera region on Sunday, January 20. The Ministry of ...

Tanzania on Thursday declared the end of a Marburg virus outbreak as no new cases have been reported for 42 days. “While the outbreak has been declared over, we remain vigilant to respond ...