The announcement on Monday confirmed the presence of the virus, which is similar to Ebola, and is known for its high mortality rate. Marburg, which originates in fruit bats, spreads to humans ...

No new cases reported in 42 days following death of last confirmed case on Jan. 28, according to WHO - Anadolu Ajansı ...

In a study published in the journal, Cell, Jing Chen, PhD, and colleagues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, China, ...

Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) transmit the highly infectious Marburg virus to humans, who can spread it to others via direct contact with body fluids, including urine, saliva, sweat, ...

Marburg outbreaks are most common in Africa but have occurred in Europe as well. Fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) are thought to be the original virus host. Transfer of the virus from bats to humans ...

Over 50 people are dead in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to an unknown virus, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO's African office said that the outbreak ...

Ebola and Marburg are severe and highly infectious ... Prof Hunter warned that Nipah, a virus that spreads from fruit bats or livestock, could also be the next pandemic. The bug - which ...

Scroll down to know the other 5 deadly diseases that fruit bats can spread. Ebola-Like Marburg Virus: This Deadly Virus Can Lead To Extreme Blood Loss And Kill You In Hours Marburg Virus ...

These are the victories that kept us going.” The Marburg virus, which is transmitted to humans by fruit bats, spreads through contact with bodily fluids of an infected person. Symptoms begin ...

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania. “We are aware of 9 ...