Post by L Roebuck on Feb 9, 2009 8:15:32 GMT -5
Marburg Virus Confirmed in Colorado
The first U.S. case of Marburg hemorraghic fever has been confirmed in Colorado, U.S. authorities have said.
Marburg is similar to the dreaded Ebola virus, but it is not as deadly. Despite that, it is still quite virulent. It is a member of the filovirus family; the five species of Ebola virus are the only other known members of the filovirus family.
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The first U.S. case of Marburg hemorraghic fever has been confirmed in Colorado, U.S. authorities have said.
Marburg is similar to the dreaded Ebola virus, but it is not as deadly. Despite that, it is still quite virulent. It is a member of the filovirus family; the five species of Ebola virus are the only other known members of the filovirus family.
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