Question
Which species is the natural host of the Marburg virus?
Solution
About Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Definition • A severe, often fatal hemorrhagic fever caused by the Marburg virus. • No approved vaccines or treatments currently available. History and Origin • Identified in 1967 in Marburg, Germany, linked to infected green monkeys from Uganda. • Named after the German city where the first outbreak occurred. Transmission • Originates from fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus). • Spread through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals or contaminated surfaces.
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