In the heart of Rwanda, a silent and deadly threat is spreading — the Marburg virus.

According to the African country's Ministry of Health, the outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda was caused by transmission from fruit bats to humans. The pathogen causes Marburg fever, a disease ...

Marburg and Ebola viruses are both members of the Filoviridae family (filovirus). People are initially infected with Marburg virus when they come into close contact with Rousettus bats ...