Dengue fever kills 71 in Sudan epidemic
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • Nov 08 05
Sudan is battling an epidemic of dengue fever, which has claimed 71 lives so far and is straining the war-ravaged nation’s tattered…
Angola Marburg outbreak near end
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • Jul 19 05
Angola has not seen a new case of Marburg haemorrhagic fever for almost two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, suggesting the outbreak that killed…
Marburg toll in Angola revised downwards by WHO
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • Jul 14 05
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday revised downwards the toll from the outbreak of Marburg Fever in Angola to 312 deaths among 351…
U.S. vaccine works against Lassa fever in monkeys
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • Jun 28 05
A genetically engineered virus may offer the first effective vaccine against Lassa fever, a sometimes deadly hemorrhagic fever common in West Africa,…
Marburg orphans hundreds of Angolan children
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • Jun 08 05
Angola’s deadly Marburg outbreak has left hundreds of children orphaned and traumatised after seeing dying parents rushed away or their homes destroyed in attempts…
Vaccines show promise for Marburg, Ebola viruses
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • Jun 06 05
Canadian and U.S. scientists have developed vaccines that protect monkeys from the deadly Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever and Ebola viruses and show…
Marburg fever death toll tops 300 in Angola—WHO
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • May 19 05
Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever has killed more than 300 people in Angola, mainly through exposure to the deadly virus at home and at funerals, but…
Angola Marburg outbreak not over, death toll up
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • May 16 05
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that Angola’s Marburg Fever outbreak was not over yet as the death toll from the disease…
Congo fears new Ebola outbreak after eight die
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • May 13 05
Republic of Congo said on Thursday eight people had died over the past two weeks with symptoms similar to those suffered by victims of…
Marburg death toll 277 in Angola, more feared—WHO
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • May 06 05
Twenty-two more people have died of the Marburg virus in Angola over the past week, taking the toll to 277, and more deaths are…
Marburg: Recommendations for Humanitarian Workers
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • Apr 30 05
If you travel to an area affected by the Marburg VHF outbreak, the following guidelines are recommended:
Risk Factors for Marburg virus
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
About risk factors: Risk factors for Marburg virus are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem…
When to See a Health-care Provider
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
Any personnel who think they have been exposed to Marburg virus either through travel, assisting an ill passenger, handling a contaminated package, or…
Symptoms of Marburg virus
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
General information about symptoms of Marburg virus: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Marburg…
MARBURG
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
Marburg disease was recognised in 1967, when an outbreak affected workers in scientific units in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany, and Belgrade m Yugoslavia.…
Marburg virus: FAQ
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
The Marburg virus has killed more than 140 people in a major outbreak in Angola.
Q: What is the Marburg virus?
It is…
Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF) is a severe illness caused by Marburg virus, a member of the Filoviridae family. MHF was first described in 1967…
Basic Summary for Marburg virus
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
Main name of condition: Marburg virus
Other names or spellings: Marburg disease, Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever, Marburg
What is Marburg virus?
Brief description…
What is Marburg Hemorrhagic (Bleeding) Fever?
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
The Marburg virus, together with the four known Ebola viruses, makes up the virus family known as filoviruses. These viruses cause a rare type…
How is Marburg hemorrhagic fever prevented?
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
Due to our limited knowledge of the disease, preventive measures against transmission from the original animal host have not yet been established. Measures for…
What are the symptoms of Marburg disease?
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
After an incubation period of 5-10 days, the onset of the disease is sudden and is marked by fever, chills, headache, and myalgia. Around…
Where is Marburg virus found?
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
Marburg virus is indigenous to Africa. While the geographic area to which it is native is unknown, this area appears to include at least…
What needs to be done to address the threat of Marburg hemorrhagic fever?
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a very rare human disease. However, when it does occur, it has the potential to spread to other people, especially…
Overview of Marburg Disease and Outbreak in Angola, 2005
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever news • Apr 30 05
On March 17, 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 39 deaths from a suspected acute hemorrhagic (bleeding) fever syndrome in Uige Province of…
How is Marburg hemorrhagic fever treated?
• Marburg haemorrhagic fever articles • Apr 30 05
A specific treatment for this disease is unknown. However, supportive hospital therapy should be utilized. This includes balancing the patient’s fluids and electrolytes, maintaining…