Marburg Disease (Noun)
Meaning
A viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The Marburg disease outbreak in Angola in 2005 resulted in the deaths of over 90% of those who contracted the illness.
- The Marburg disease was first identified in 1975, when it caused outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever among laboratory workers.
- The symptoms of Marburg disease in humans are similar to those of Ebola, including severe headache, fever, and bleeding.
- In the laboratory, Marburg disease can be diagnosed by detecting the presence of the Marburg virus in a patient's blood.
- Researchers are working to develop a vaccine for Marburg disease, which could potentially save thousands of lives in Africa.