Marburg Virus Disease in Tanzania: The most recent outbreak. [PDF]
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The mortality, modes of infection, diagnostic tests, and treatments of Marburg virus disease: A systematic review. [PDF]
Marburg virus (MARV) has regularly affected people since 1967 causing multiple outbreaks. There are presently no authorized therapies for the fatal Marburg virus disease (MVD), which poses an imminent risk to global public health.
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Detection of Marburg Virus Disease in Guinea. [PDF]
List of investigators: Fara R. Koundouno, M.Sc.1a, Liana E. Kafetzopoulou, Ph.D.2a, Martin Faye, Ph.D.3, Annick Renevey, Ph.D.1, Barré Soropogui, M.Sc.4, Kékoura Ifono, B.Sc.1, Emily V.
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Evidence-Based Guidance for One Health Preparedness, Prevention, and Response Strategies to Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks. [PDF]
Objectives: Marburg virus disease (MVD) is on the WHO list for pandemic-prone pathogens. The current outbreak in Rwanda provides an opportunity to map outbreaks and generate information to inform policymaking, resource mobilization, and guide the ...
Muvunyi CM+6 more
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Emergence of Marburg Virus Disease in West Africa amid COVID-19 and Ebola: Efforts, Challenges, and Recommendations to Prevent the Next Public Health Crisis [PDF]
Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a type of hemorrhagic fever caused by a genetically unique animal-borne RNA virus of the filovirus family-like Ebola virus. The African fruit bat is the known reservoir of this virus, and due to its animal-to-animal, animal-
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Marburg Virus Disease: Global Threat or Isolated Events? [PDF]
Marzi A, Feldmann H.
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Marburg virus disease: A deadly rare virus is coming
Two cases of the deadly Marburgvirus were reported in Ghana, which might be a new global virus alert following COVID-19 and novel monkeypox. Thus far, there is no vaccine or treatment for Marburg virus disease, which is a disease with a mortality rate as high as that of Ebola.
Fang, Zhao, Yun, He, Hongzhou, Lu
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Epidemiological description of Marburg virus disease outbreak in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
Introduction In March 2023, a Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak was declared in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania. This was the first MVD outbreak in the country. We describe the epidemiological characteristics of MVD cases and contacts.
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Therapeutic advances in Marburg virus disease: from experimental treatments to vaccine development. [PDF]
The Marburg virus (MARV), discovered in 1967, has led to devastating outbreaks over the world; the mortality rate of Marburg virus disease (MVD) varies according to the outbreak and viral type.
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Short communication: A cluster of Marburg virus disease involving an infant* [PDF]
SummaryA noteworthy cluster of six cases of Marburg haemorrhagic fever (MHF) was identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the cases is the first infant Marburg fever patient ever documented. Three of six cases presented surprisingly mild symptoms.
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