Marburg virus
noun
Mar·burg virus
ˈmär-bərg- 
: a filovirus (Orthomarburgvirus marburgense) that causes an often fatal hemorrhagic fever and was originally transmitted to humans from grivets
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Amid disease surveillance for the ongoing Ebola outbreak, Ugandan health authorities identified a case of Marburg virus disease in a one-and-a-half-year-old child, who has died, according to Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
As the possible emergence of Marburg virus disease amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak shows, the presence of one outbreak does not preclude the simultaneous circulation of another.
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Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
1 July 2026
Orthoebolaviruses are Ebola-causing members of a family of viruses called filoviruses, which also include the Marburg virus.
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Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Successes stemming from this partnership include effectively responding to several Ebola outbreaks, addressing mpox around the world and the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda and Ethiopia.
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Jordan Miller,
The Conversation,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
As the possible emergence of Marburg virus disease amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak shows, the presence of one outbreak does not preclude the simultaneous circulation of another.
—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
1 July 2026
Orthoebolaviruses are Ebola-causing members of a family of viruses called filoviruses, which also include the Marburg virus.
—
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Successes stemming from this partnership include effectively responding to several Ebola outbreaks, addressing mpox around the world and the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda and Ethiopia.
—
Jordan Miller,
The Conversation,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Marburg virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Marburg%20virus. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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