In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

By Gift BritonScientists are developing a single vaccine to protect against three deadly viruses that regularly strike Africa: Ebola Zaire, Sudan Ebola virus, and Marburg virus.These viruses cause ...

While the structure of isolated Ebola virions is well characterized, ... Gerstman BS, Chapagain PP, Li S, Stahelin RV (2021) Lipid‐specific oligomerization of the Marburg virus matrix protein VP40 is ...

An outbreak of Marburg virus — also known as “bleeding eye virus" — continues to grow in Rwanda, sparking concerns about a potential spread outside the country.

CDC will begin screening travelers from Rwanda for Marburg virus at 3 US airports “Currently, the risk of MVD in the United States is low; however, clinicians should be aware of the potential ...

The Marburg virus has a ‘filamentous’ structure and is transmitted by fruit bats ... On September 27, Rwanda’s Ministry of Health confirmed the latest outbreak of the Marburg virus.

This mode of transmission means that Marburg virus will not spread as easily as, say, Covid-19 or other respiratory diseases. This story was first featured in the Future Perfect newsletter.

Marburg is a virus that belongs to the same family as Ebola. According to the WHO, it causes haemorrhagic fever and has an average fatality rate of 50%, although rates have been as high as 88% in ...

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. Similar to Ebola, the rare but very severe illness can be fatal in up to 88% of ...