The Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola, currently has no approved treatments or vaccines to protect against it.
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There has been an epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea for the first time. Here’s what you need to know about the virus, and how it spreads.
The chances of surviving Marburg are improved if there’s early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment.
The Marburg virus will be present wherever the Egyptian Rousette bat occurs.
Cousin of the Ebola virus, Marburg has the potential to cause devastation.
In the 50 years following the discovery of the Marburg virus there have only been 12 known outbreaks.
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Principal Medical Scientist (PhD MPH), National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Professor/Director Centre for Viral Zoonoses/ DST-NRF South African Research Chair, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Microbiology, Boston University
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