Marburg killed 90% of 252 infected people in a 2004 outbreak in Angola. Last year, there were two reported Marburg deaths in Ghana. The rare virus was first identified in 1967 after it caused ...

The West African country of Equatorial Guinea declared an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in mid-February. There have been at least nine laboratory-confirmed cases, seven of which resulted ...

After two deadly outbreaks of the rare Marburg virus disease in Africa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning US doctors to be on the lookout for patients exhibiting symptoms ...

Marburg virus had killed 12 people in Rwanda as of early October, touching off the nation’s first confirmed outbreak of the highly virulent disease that can have a fatality rate of close to 90%.

Marburg virus cases reported in second African country : Goats and Soda The first outbreak this year was in Equatorial Guinea, which has seen 20 deaths already. Now there are cases reported in ...

The Marburg virus is the newest health scare on the global stage, with officials in the U.S. and other countries warning doctors to look out for the deadly disease that is circulating in two African c ...

Africa CDC warns of Marburg virus after deadly Africa outbreak The CDC is sending personnel to assist with the outbreak of the Marburg virus in Guinea and Tanzania. By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News.

A second country in Africa has recently reported cases of Marburg, an infectious disease that has high fatality rates and, according to the World Health Organization, epidemic potential.

A Marburg outbreak can be declared over if there are no new cases reported for a period of at least 21 days — the incubation period of the virus, according to Africa CDC Director General Dr ...

The Marburg virus was first traced to the African green monkey. Among humans, it is spread mostly by people who have spent long periods in caves and mines populated by bats.

Marburg virus can cause severe hemorrhagic fever and is highly lethal. The Times of India. Suspected Marburg virus case in Germany traced back to Africa. Story by TOI World Desk • 5d.