Description of Marburg fever
Marburg virus, the causative agent of this disease is named after the German town where it was identified one of the first cases. It is known almost as much time as the Ebola virus and caused several local epidemics. The last time it was in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Uganda, the disease often started by miners working in mines. The course of treatment and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers are same as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Mortality ranges from 50 to 90%.
The incubation period is typically 5-7 days.
Causes of Marburg fever
The transmission occurs as with fever Ebola body fluids and secretions. The source of infection are monkeys, fruit bats and humans, but recently it appears that the reservoir of the virus in nature are just bats (specifically the Egyptian fruit bat). Interestingly, the primates are more susceptible to infection than men, but apart from chimps are they manifested without symptoms.
Course, risk factors and treatment Marburg hemorrhagic fever are the same as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Mortality ranges from 50 to 90%. Death often comes for 8-9 days.
Other names: Marburg hemorrhagic fever