Filoviruses are among the globe's most lethal—indeed, so dangerous they can be handled only in high-security laboratories.

Unknown to us, there are millions of viruses wafting through the air as we breathe. Most of these viruses are mild in nature, ...

However, the government closed the site in February 2025 due to the recent Marburg virus outbreak in Kigali. The virus is suspected to have originated from Egyptian fruit bats. Researchers in ...

Marburg virus belongs to the genus Marburgvirus in the family Filoviridae and causes a severe hemorrhagic fever, known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), in both humans and nonhuman primates.

Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.

Disease outbreaks, such as Ebola, Marburg, and yellow fever ... Laboratory teams at the Uganda Virus Research Institute and Central Public Health Laboratories handled the workload professionally and ...

At the end of the war, King George and the government's suspicions were vindicated when American diplomats uncovered files buried in the forest near Marburg Castle, including around 60 documents ...

Though often asymptomatic in animals, the virus poses a serious threat to human health, with a fatality rate of up to 40%. The disease includes several dangerous strains such as Ebola, Marburg, Yellow ...

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