Marburg virus kills around half of those infected. What is it and how does it spread?

Marburg virus kills around half of those infected. What is it and how does it spread? - Overpasses For America

Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths. The World Health Organization said this week the risk of the outbreak is very high in Rwanda, high across the African region, and low globally. What is Marburg virus? Marburg is a virus from the same family as Ebola. It causes a haemorrhagic fever and has an average fatality rate of 50 per cent, according to the WHO, although rat…

Marburg virus kills around half of those infected. What is it and how does it spread?

There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for Marburg.