Marburg virus
noun
Mar·burg virus
ˈmär-bərg- 
: a filovirus (Orthomarburgvirus marburgense) that causes an often fatal hemorrhagic fever and was originally transmitted to humans from grivets
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That monoclonal antibody — which was given to others too — was designed to bind to the Marburg virus and neutralize it.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The center will be able to provide care for, receive and oversee patients with pathogen infections, including Ebola and Marburg virus disease, under this new designation.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Non-human primates may carry a variety of pathogens that are not harmful to them but that can cause disease in humans, including Marburg virus and HIV.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
The Tanzanian government declared an outbreak of Marburg virus on Jan. 20 after one adult female became ill on Dec. 9 and died on Dec. 16.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
The center will be able to provide care for, receive and oversee patients with pathogen infections, including Ebola and Marburg virus disease, under this new designation.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Non-human primates may carry a variety of pathogens that are not harmful to them but that can cause disease in humans, including Marburg virus and HIV.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
The Tanzanian government declared an outbreak of Marburg virus on Jan. 20 after one adult female became ill on Dec. 9 and died on Dec. 16.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Marburg virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Marburg%20virus. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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