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Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a rare hemorrhagic fever viral disease caused Marburg virus. It leads to the sudden onset of high fever, chills, headache, and myalgia.
Marburg virus is a genetically unique zoonotic RNA virus of the filovirus family.
As per WHO MVD death rate is around 50% which varied from 24% to 88%.
Below is listed symptom onset after 2 - 21 days of the incubation period
After 5 days of the initial signs symptoms
Severe symptoms include:
Marburg virus disease spreads through:
Following diagnostic Tests methods for the Marburg virus suggested by WHO:
Clinically distinguishing Marburg virus disease from other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, meningitis, shigellosis, and other viral hemorrhagic fevers was difficult.
There is no specific treatment for Marburg virus disease however supportive hospital therapy should be utilized which includes:
Currently, there are no specific vaccines available for Marburg virus disease (MVD).
Not any standard Preventive measures against Marburg virus infection, However,
Marburg virus Key facts
- Marburg virus disease causes severe haemorrhagic fever in humans.
- The average MVD case death rate is around 50%. Death rates range have varied from 24% to 88%.
- There is no specific treatment & vaccine available only supportive care & treatment do.
Marburg virus or Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a rare hemorrhagic fever viral disease caused Marburg virus. It leads to the sudden onset of high fever, chills, headache, and myalgia.
Marburg Virus spreads through:
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