Marburg hemorrhagic fever (patient information)

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Marburg hemorrhagic fever

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Marburg hemorrhagic fever?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

What are the Symptoms of Marburg hemorrhagic fever?

Signs and symptoms of Marburg hemorrhagic fever share similarities with other infectious diseases such as malaria or typhoid fever. Arrivinng at the diagnosis may be difficult if only one case is involved.

What Causes Marburg hemorrhagic fever?

  • Marburg hemorrhagic fever is caused by Marburg virus.

Who is at Highest Risk?

  • Close contacts such as family members and hospital staff who haven't used proper barrier nursing techniques
  • Veterinarians and laboratory or quarantine facility workers handling non-human primates from Africa
  • Travelers visiting endemic regions in Africa, including Uganda and other parts of central Africa, and have contact with fruit bats, or enter caves or mines inhabited by fruit bats.

Diagnosis

When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?

Treatment Options

Where to find Medical Care for Marburg hemorrhagic fever?

Medical care for Marburg hemorrhagic fever can be found here.

Prevention

What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible Complications

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm


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