Marburg

That depends.In case you needed anything else to tritely say you didn't have on your 2023 bingo card, enter Marburg virus and Marburg virus disease (MVD). Just weeks ahead of President Joe Biden ending the emergency declaration around the…

How deadly is Marburg?Marburg is one of the deadliest pathogens known to man.The WHO says it has a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of up to 90 percent.But experts estimate that it probably sits closer to the 50 percent mark, similar to its…

Oyewale Tomori is a virologist and fellow at the Nigerian Academy of Science.In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned doctors about two growing outbreaks of deadly Marburg virus in Africa. World Health…

Health authorities have confirmed new cases of the deadly Marburg virus in parts of Africa. News that the virus has reached Equatorial Guinea’s commercial capital with a population of around 200,000 is concerning, according to the experts.…

Health authorities are urging residents in a small East African country to frequently wash their hands and avoid eating wild animals in a bid to stop the transmission of a deadly mystery illness.Three people in the landlocked nation of…

The World Health Organization (WHO) clearly indicates that “Rousettus aegyptiacus bats are ... e considered natural hosts for Marburg virus.” (Photo: Getty)getty A researcher tweeted what he called a “fun fact” about the Marburg Virus…

How deadly is Marburg?Marburg is one of the deadliest pathogens known to man.The WHO says it has a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of up to 90 percent.But experts estimate that it probably sits closer to the 50 percent mark, similar to its…

Topline The World Health Organization has urged African health authorities to be vigilant to the spread of the deadly Marburg virus following reports of a new outbreak in Tanzania and a slew of new cases in Equatorial Guinea, placing…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Equatorial Guinea has confirmed another eight cases of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic……

How deadly is Marburg?Marburg is one of the deadliest pathogens known to man.The WHO says it has a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of up to 90 percent.But experts estimate that it probably sits closer to the 50 percent mark, similar to its…