Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of the Marburg virus. Marburg virus, first recognized in ... [+] 1967, causes a severe type of hemorrhagic fever, which affects humans, as well as non-human ...

In July 2024, Rwanda faced a Marburg virus outbreak among health workers in the capital Kigali, challenging the nation's ...

Marburg virus disease or MVD is a highly transmissible ... health challenge due to its high mortality rate and ease of transmission. While the current outbreak has raised concerns, staying ...

The Marburg virus is transmitted to humans through prolonged exposure to fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus), which are natural reservoirs of the virus. Human-to-human transmission occurs through ...

A suspected Marburg virus outbreak in the Kagera region of ... highlighting the risk of nosocomial transmission,” WHO said. “The source of the outbreak is currently unknown.” ...

The Ministry of Health has heightened disease surveillance and border screening as Kenya monitors the Mpox outbreak and ...

But though Marburg virus infection had never previously been ... and systems” to both halt transmission and save the lives of infected people. If a commitment to clinical excellence is linked ...

The Marburg virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads among humans through human-to-human transmission. Community engagement is key to successfully controlling outbreaks ...

Marburg Virus Disease is a highly contagious viral ... and be isolated in designated treatment centers to prevent further transmission. The WHO explained that zoonotic reservoirs, such as fruit ...

Advertisement The last Marburg outbreak in Tanzania came in March 2023 when six people died from the virus in the Bukoba ... the risk of nosocomial transmission. The source of the outbreak is ...

The Marburg virus disease, a rare but severe haemorrhagic ... and internal bleeding. Transmission occurs through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals or contaminated ...