How is Marburg fever contracted?
The host for Marburg fever is not known, so it is unknown how humans initially contract the disease. Once humans or primates have the disease, it is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids or the blood of an infected patient. It is also transmitted through objects contaminated with infectious blood or tissues. Symptoms Q: What are the symptoms of Marburg fever? A: After an incubation period of five to 10 days, the onset of the disease is sudden and characterized by flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, headache and muscular pain or tenderness. • Around the fifth day after the symptoms appear, a rash may break out. The rash is most prominent on the chest, back and stomach. Nausea, vomiting, chest pain, sore throat, abdominal pain and diarrhea may also occur. • Symptoms become increasingly severe and may include jaundice, inflammation of the pancreas, severe weight loss, delirium, shock, liver failure, massive hemorrhaging and multi-organ failure. Treatment Q: Is there
