Marburg virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 23, 2024 · Marburg virus disease (MVD), formerly known as Marburg haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The average MVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 24% to 88% in past outbreaks.
Outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease - World Health …
5 days ago · On 13 January 2025, WHO informed its Member States and IHR State Parties of an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of the United Republic of Tanzania using our secure web-based platform—the Event Information Site (EIS).
Marburg virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 9, 2021 · Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe disease with a fatality ratio of up to 88%. This rate can be lower with good and early patient care. MVD was initially detected in 1967 after two simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany, and in Belgrade, Serbia.
Marburg Haemorrhagic Fever | WHO | Regional Office for Africa
4 days ago · The Marburg virus causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever in humans. Case fatality rates in Marburg haemorrhagic fever outbreaks have ranged from 24% to 88%. Rousettus aegypti , fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family, are considered to be natural hosts of Marburg virus.
About Marburg | Marburg | CDC - Centers for Disease Control …
May 1, 2024 · Marburg virus disease (Marburg) is a rare but severe hemorrhagic fever that can cause serious illness and death. Symptoms can be similar to other tropical diseases, making diagnosis challenging. There is no treatment or vaccine for Marburg.
Fact Sheet: Facts on Marburg | Marburg | CDC - Centers for …
Feb 22, 2023 · Marburg is a serious and very contagious disease caused by the Marburg virus. Up to 9 out of 10 people infected with the virus will die without treatment. Chances of survival improve when treatment is given early at a treatment …
Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, with …
Sep 28, 2024 · Brazzaville/Kigali – Rwandan health authorities are intensifying outbreak control efforts following the detection of Marburg virus disease, with 26 cases confirmed and six deaths reported currently. Cases of the virus have been reported in seven of the country’s 30 districts.
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
Mar 21, 2023 · Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region.
Marburg Virus Disease | Marburg | CDC - Centers for Disease …
Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a rare but severe hemorrhagic fever which affects both people and non-human primates.
What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak
Oct 3, 2024 · Rwanda is in the midst of an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate that has killed 11 people there this year. The disease has been found in multiple...