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    Marburg virus disease (MVD), formerly known as Marburg haemorrhagic fever, is a severe disease in humans caused by Marburg marburgvirus (MARV). Although MVD is uncommon, MARV has the potential to cause epidemics with significant case fatality rates.

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    • There have been close to 20 outbreaks of MARV recorded to date. The largest outbreak to date happened in Angola in 2004–2005 and resulted in 374 cases and 329 deaths (case fatality rate of 88%). 4/ https://t.co/nyLmiJDKgs