Marburg fever

Mar·burg fever

noun \ˈmär-bərg-\

Definition of MARBURG FEVER

: an often fatal hemorrhagic fever that is caused by the Marburg virus, is an acute febrile illness often progressing to severe hemorrhaging, is spread especially by contact with the body fluids (as blood or saliva) of infected individuals, and was originally reported in humans infected by green monkeys—called also green monkey disease, Marburg disease, Marburg hemorrhagic fever