Marburg Virus

This Negative Stained Transmission Electron Micrograph Tem, Captured By F. A. Murphy In 1968, Depicts A Marburg Virus Virion, Which Had Been Grown In An Environment Of Tissue Culture Cells. Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Is A Rare, Severe Type Of Hemorrhagic Fever Which Affects Both Humans And Non Human Primates. Caused By A Genetically Unique Zoonotic That Is, Animal Borne Rna Virus Of The Filovirus Family, Its Recognition Led To The Creation Of This Virus Family. The Four Species Of Ebola Virus Are The Only Other Known Members Of The Filovirus Family. After An Incubation Period Of 5 10 Days, The Onset Of The Disease Is Sudden And Is Marked By Fever, Chills, Headache, And Myalgia. Around The Fifth Day After The Onset Of Symptoms, A Maculopapular Rash, Most Prominent On The Trunk Chest, Back, Stomach, May Occur. Nausea, Vomiting, Chest Pain, A Sore Throat, Abdominal Pain, And Diarrhea Then May Appear. Symptoms Become Increasingly Severe And May Include Jaundice, Inflammation Of The Pancreas, Severe Weight Loss, Delirium, Shock, Liver Failure, And Multi Organ Dysfunction. Because Many Of The Signs And Symptoms Of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Are Similar To Those Of Other Infectious Diseases, Such As Malaria Or Typhoid Fever, Diagnosis Of The Disease Can Be Difficult, Especially If Only A Single Case Is Involved. (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)
This Negative Stained Transmission Electron Micrograph Tem, Captured By F. A. Murphy In 1968, Depicts A Marburg Virus Virion, Which Had Been Grown In An Environment Of Tissue Culture Cells. Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Is A Rare, Severe Type Of Hemorrhagic Fever Which Affects Both Humans And Non Human Primates. Caused By A Genetically Unique Zoonotic That Is, Animal Borne Rna Virus Of The Filovirus Family, Its Recognition Led To The Creation Of This Virus Family. The Four Species Of Ebola Virus Are The Only Other Known Members Of The Filovirus Family. After An Incubation Period Of 5 10 Days, The Onset Of The Disease Is Sudden And Is Marked By Fever, Chills, Headache, And Myalgia. Around The Fifth Day After The Onset Of Symptoms, A Maculopapular Rash, Most Prominent On The Trunk Chest, Back, Stomach, May Occur. Nausea, Vomiting, Chest Pain, A Sore Throat, Abdominal Pain, And Diarrhea Then May Appear. Symptoms Become Increasingly Severe And May Include Jaundice, Inflammation Of The Pancreas, Severe Weight Loss, Delirium, Shock, Liver Failure, And Multi Organ Dysfunction. Because Many Of The Signs And Symptoms Of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Are Similar To Those Of Other Infectious Diseases, Such As Malaria Or Typhoid Fever, Diagnosis Of The Disease Can Be Difficult, Especially If Only A Single Case Is Involved. (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)
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