Marburg hemorrhagic fever

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Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever (pronounced: mahr-burg hem-uh-raj-ik fe-vur), also known as Marburg Virus Disease or simply Marburg, is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola.

Etymology

The disease is named after Marburg, the city in Germany where it was first recognized in 1967, following simultaneous outbreaks in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany and Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia).

Symptoms

The onset of the disease is sudden, with high fever, severe headache, malaise, muscle pain, and chills. Progression of the disease can lead to severe hemorrhagic manifestations, including bleeding from the gums, nose, and gastrointestinal tract. In severe cases, it can cause multiple organ failure and lead to death.

Transmission

The Marburg virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads among humans through human-to-human transmission. It can spread through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and surfaces and materials contaminated with these fluids.

Treatment

There is no specific treatment for Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever. Patients are given supportive care, which includes balancing the patient’s fluids and electrolytes, maintaining their oxygen status and blood pressure, and treating them for any complicating infections.

Prevention

Prevention includes reducing the risk of wildlife-to-human transmission and human-to-human transmission. Health-care workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed Marburg virus should apply strict infection control measures.

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