Marburg viral disease killed 6 in Rwanda

Causative Agent:

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Reservoir Host:

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Transmission:

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Symptoms:

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Fatality:

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Treatment:

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Marburg viral disease killed 6 in Rwanda

Causative Agent:

Marburg virus, related to Ebola, from the Filoviridae family.

Reservoir Host:

African fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus).

Transmission:

From bats to primates, spreads through contact with infected body fluids.

Symptoms:

Fever, chills, headache, severe bleeding in advanced stages.

Fatality:

Average fatality rate ~50%, varying from 24% to 88%

Treatment:

No specific treatment

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