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Marburg virus

Marburg hemorrhagic fever
When to seek urgent care: Emergency isolation and care immediately

Key facts

Family
Filoviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
Critical
Incubation
2-21 days
Vaccine
In development
Est. cases tracked
1,110

Symptoms

High feverBleedingSevere headacheDiarrhea

Transmission

Contact with body fluidsBats

Prevention

Avoid bat cavesPPEIsolation

Treatment

Supportive intensive care

Related viruses (same family)

Ebola virus (Zaire)Bundibugyo virusReston ebolavirusSudan ebolavirusTai Forest ebolavirusBombali ebolavirus
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