critical risk
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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