Marburg virus
WHAT IS THE ORIGINATION OF MARBURG VIRUS? The Marburg virus is believed to have originated from fruit bats in Africa. The first known outbreak of Marburg virus disease occurred in 1967, when laboratory workers in Marburg, Germany, who were exposed to infected African green monkeys, developed a severe hemorrhagic fever. The virus was subsequently named after the city where the outbreak occurred. Since then, there have been several outbreaks of Marburg virus disease in Africa, primarily in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The virus is thought to be transmitted to humans through contact with the bodily fluids of infected animals, such as bats, or through close contact with infected humans. The disease is highly infectious and can be fatal, with a mortality rate of up to 90% in some outbreaks. Efforts are ongoing to better understand the ecology of the virus and how it is transmitted to humans in order to develop effective prevention and control strategies HOW IT SPREA...