The deadly Marburg virus outbreak, similar to Ebola, is seriously concerning the WHO (World Health Organization). In Belgium, ...

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 ...

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.

From monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the most recent outbreak of the Marburg virus in Rwanda, health authorities are facing significant challenges in managing these deadly diseases.