The Marburg virus, which causes bleeding from the eyes, nose, and mouth, can be fatal in up to 90% of those infected Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. Similar to Ebola, the rare but very severe illness can be fatal in up to 88% of ...

Marburg virus, a close relative of the Ebola virus, causes viral hemorrhagic fever with a fatality rate averaging 50%. In some outbreaks, the mortality rate has reached as high as 88%.

Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88% of people who fall ill with the disease. There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments specifically for this virus.

The Marburg virus has a ‘filamentous’ structure and is transmitted by fruit bats ... On September 27, Rwanda’s Ministry of Health confirmed the latest outbreak of the Marburg virus.

A research team led by Kyoto University is attempting to take the Marburg virus by its horns using recently gained knowledge of its core structure. Results from a recent study suggest future drug ...

This marks the second Marburg outbreak in Tanzania's Kagera region since 2023. The region is near the border with Rwanda where an outbreak of the disease was declared over just a month ago.

An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed at least eight people in Rwanda. The highly-infectious disease is similar to Ebola, with symptoms including fever, muscle pains, diarrhoea, vomiting and, in ...

An outbreak of Marburg virus — also known as “bleeding eye virus" — continues to grow in Rwanda, sparking concerns about a potential spread outside the country.

Health officials in Rwanda are dealing with the country’s first outbreak of the Marburg virus, an Ebola-like disease which, if left untreated, has a fatality rate of up to 88%.