Viral hemorrhagic fever

Marburg death toll in Angola reaches 280

The death toll from the outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus in Angola has reached 280, most of whom succumbed to the disease in the northern Uige province, the health ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said late on Monday.

Angolan Outbreak of Marburg Disease Sets Death Toll Record, UN Health Agency

The death toll from Marburg virus in Angola has already surpassed the largest number of fatalities ever recorded during an outbreak of this rare but highly lethal haemorrhagic disease with epidemic potential, the United Nations health agency announced today.