Discussion. Marburg disease -- also known as malignant multiple sclerosis -- was first described by Otto Marburg in 1905. "It is a very serious variant form of MS that requires a unique approach ...

The Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis is extremely rare but also the most severe. Life expectancy has been weeks or months, but advances in treatment have led to an improved outlook.

The anti-vaccination hysteria that may lead to a resurgence of measles and polio and, God forbid, smallpox and Marburg variant viruses, is truly frightening. Of course, ...

An outbreak of Marburg virus — also known as “bleeding eye virus" — continues to grow in Rwanda, sparking concerns about a potential spread outside the country.

Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88% of people who fall ill with the disease. There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments specifically for this virus.

This marks the second Marburg outbreak in Tanzania's Kagera region since 2023. The region is near the border with Rwanda where an outbreak of the disease was declared over just a month ago.

An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed at least eight people in Rwanda. The highly-infectious disease is similar to Ebola, with symptoms including fever, muscle pains, diarrhoea, vomiting and, in ...

Rwanda’s fragile health care system could become overwhelmed by the deadly Marburg virus, doctors fear, because most of those currently infected are medical professionals, and some have already ...

Marburg virus disease is like its close cousin Ebola, but worse. It can have a mortality rate as high as 80% and, unlike at least one strain of Ebola, we do not have an approved vaccine or ...

The Marburg virus is the pathogen that causes the disease in humans. The disease is clinically similar to Ebola in its spread, symptoms and progression, although it is caused by a different virus ...

The Marburg variant of MS is often distinguished by sudden onset of symptoms such as confusion or altered consciousness, which typically brings people to urgent care, along with problems such as ...