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

The Marburg virus can be transmitted from human to human, but it is not as easily transmissible as some other viruses, such as the flu or measles. For all the latest headlines follow our Google ...

Promising results have been published from the first human trial testing an experimental vaccine targeting the deadly Marburg virus. Flagged as a potential pandemic-causing virus, this is the ...

People who are at risk of exposure to the virus include those who have close contact African fruit bats, infected non-human primates or people who are sick with Marburg virus disease, per the CDC.

Marburg virus disease is spreading in Rwanda and has claimed 6 lives so far. Rwanda's Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana, revealed that the victims and most of the infected are healthcare ...

Currently, there are no vaccines for Marburg Virus Disease, but some are in development. One promising candidate, developed by the Sabin Vaccine Institute in Washington D.C., is currently in the ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

Marburg is a virus from the same family as Ebola. It causes a haemorrhagic fever and has an average fatality rate of 50%, according to the WHO, although rates have been as high as 88% in previous ...

Initial human exposure may occur directly from contact with bats, other infected animals, such as a monkey or an infected human. Marburg first surfaced in 1967 in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany ...

Understanding the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda: Learn about symptoms, prevention, and current travel advisories for this rare but serious viral disease. ... Handling infected non-human primates; ...

CDC will begin screening travelers from Rwanda for Marburg virus at 3 US airports “Currently, the risk of MVD in the United States is low; however, clinicians should be aware of the potential ...