Marburg Virus Outbreak In Africa | What is the Marburg Disease? Symptoms & Transmission | UPSC 2023

Marburg virus disease (MVD), previously known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by one of two Marburg Viruses namely Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV). Its clinical signs resemble that of the Ebola virus disease. As per WHO, at least nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea from the Marburg virus which causes hemorrhagic fever. Sixteen suspected cases with symptoms, including fever, fatigue and blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea have also been reported.

In this video of the Big News, we will be discussing the details of the Marburg virus, symptoms of Marburg disease, and how Marburg disease spreads. Watch the full video to understand the topic, strictly from the perspective of the UPSC Civil Services Examination. For more such informative videos, like, share and subscribe to BYJU'S Exam Prep IAS.

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[shreyaseal]

Thank you so much for the wonderful explanation as always sir.. !!

[viveklodhi]

Sir please start initiative for technology related topics

[markstubbs]

Let us hope it does not turn in to another pandemic!

[srikanthca]

Create one MCQ after every end of the topic will be very good to aspirants

[KenDWebber]

And what exactly does this virus FEED upon? Every virus has to eat to spread. NPC1 lets it get into the cell. But once in the cell, WHAT does it feed upon that allows it to grow?

[atulverma]

please sir make some videos on csat also on specific topic like calendar question, profit n loss, and geometry que. pls do help us

[davidbolha]

The next -emic that they'll use to get the "unneedled ones" to get their MOTB. So they too will be emmitting a BlueTooth MAC address. 😉😎🤔