Experts mine bats in search of Marburg reservoir

Experts mine bats in search of Marburg reservoir

Marburg haemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever. Both diseases are rare, but can cause dramatic outbreaks with high fatality. There is currently no specific treatment or vaccine. Two cases of Marburg virus infection have recently been reported in Uganda. One of the people, a miner, died in July.

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