How to Use Marburg virus in a Sentence
Marburg virus
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In 2020, Bangura’s team reported the first discovery of Marburg virus in bats in West Africa.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022
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Providers who suspect that someone is sick with Marburg virus should take a detailed travel history, the CDC said.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
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What is Marburg virus, and what are the symptoms? Marburg is a virus that can infect humans who come into contact with its animal host, a type of bats native to Africa.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
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One of the deaths has been confirmed as being from Marburg virus disease, while eight others are considered suspected.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2023
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No vaccine or antiviral treatment is approved to treat Marburg virus disease, which has an average death rate of around 50%, according to the WHO.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2023
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Guinean health authorities were able to intervene quickly when lab workers in 2021 detected a case of Marburg virus, a cousin of Ebola.
—Caroline Chen, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2023
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The warning is in response to outbreaks of Marburg virus disease, one in Equatorial Guinea and the other in Tanzania -- with neither country reporting outbreaks before this year.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2023
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Rousettus aegyptiacus fruit bats are considered the natural hosts for Marburg virus.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 Mar. 2023
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People can spread Marburg virus through bodily fluids, blood and contaminated objects or surfaces.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2023
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Enlarge / An electron micrograph of a number of Marburg virions responsible for causing Marburg virus disease.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
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