Storyline: The Tanzanian government is taking decisive action to combat the resurgence of Marburg virus disease (MVD), ...

Researchers have found that bats' strong immune systems allow them to harbor deadly viruses like Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, and coronaviruses without bein ...

Tanzania's president said a sample tested positive for the Marburg virus, which has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent if untreated.

Researchers uncover bat immune secrets linked to flying abilities Scientists explore how flying contributes to bats ...

The illness is spread by the Marburg virus, which is found in the urine, saliva and excrement of Egyptian rousette bats. The virus can pass to humans through contact with these substances.

How does Marburg virus spread The Marburg virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads among humans through human-to-human transmission. There are currently no approved vaccines or ...

On Jan. 20, Tanzania declared an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease in Biharamulo District in the northwestern part of the country’s Kagera Region. The announcement comes after public ...

The Marburg virus is often transmitted by fruit bats, which are considered the natural reservoir for the virus. According to the WHO, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a fruit bat of the Pteropodidae family ...