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.

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 deadly Marburg virus can make a patient's eyes bleed - and has a terrifying mortality rate of 88 per cent. Health officials in the UK say they are 'prepared' to respond to any confirmed cases ...

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.

This is the second outbreak of Marburg in Kagera since 2023. It comes exactly a month after Rwanda, which shares with a border with Kagera, declared its own outbreak of the disease was over.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...