Marburg virus disease causes people to quickly develop severe illness and fever, which could lead to shock or death. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this illness.

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

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 ...

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%.

Since Rwanda’s first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak was declared on 27 September, tourists headed for the country in central Africa may have heightened concerns about the safety of their ...

Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88% of people who fall ill with the disease. There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments specifically for this virus.

While the global risk of Marburg virus disease is considered “low”, it can cause death through extreme blood loss. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...

Gilead Sciences has blamed the low rate of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections last season for ending two midstage ...

The medical student was to be isolated for 21 days, the incubation period for Marburg virus disease, as a precaution, they said. Image. A fruit bat in 2018 in Uganda.