Marburg Virus Disease - Marburg Fever

Marburg, formerly known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is a serious infectious disease of viral origin, widespread mainly in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

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The infection that is at its origin is very contagious, as well as presenting a high rate of lethality in humans.

of Marburg is a severe, highly contagious and potentially fatal hemorrhagic infectious disease.

It is caused by the Marburg virus belonging to the family Filoviridae, the same which includes the viral agent that causes Ebola. This pathogen is very virulent and can infect both animals (primates and fruit bats in particular) and humans. Therefore, Marburg virus disease is a zoonosis.

Typically, Marburg virus disease occurs in sporadic outbreaks in Africa, such as when miners travel to bat-infested caves or through close encounters with monkeys. The virus subsequently spreads within the community favored by some traditional behaviors, for example linked to funeral rites.

To learn more, see also: Marburg Virus: What it is and Contagion