Marburg fever

Marburg fever
Mar·burg fever 'mär-bərg- n an often fatal hemorrhagic fever that is caused by the Marburg virus, is an acute febrile illness often progressing to severe hemorrhaging, is spread esp. by contact with the body fluids (as blood or saliva) of infected individuals, and was orig. reported in humans infected by green monkeys called also green monkey disease, Marburg disease, Marburg hemorrhagic fever

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