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.

Marburg and Ebola viruses are both members of the Filoviridae family (filovirus ... the body of the deceased can also contribute to the transmission of the Marburg virus. The incubation period ...