Understanding the Marburg Virus: Why the US CDC is Testing Travelers from Rwanda
Marburg Virus: Marburg virus disease (MVD) is caused by two viruses: the Marburg virus (MARV) and the Ravn virus (RAVV). Both of these viruses are in the genus Orthomarburgvirus marburgense. The case fatality rate for MVD can reach as high as 88%, but this …