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Marburg virus disease: what you need to know

Posted by: Blog Editor, Posted on: 8 October 2024 - Categories: Global health
Marburg virus under a microscope

This blog post was reviewed and updated in November 2025. Marburg virus belongs to the filovirus family, along with Ebola. It can cause Marburg virus disease, a haemorrhagic fever, which can damage blood vessels and cause bleeding, and its presentation …

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