Marburg virus

noun

Mar·​burg virus ˈmär-bərg- How to pronounce Marburg virus (audio)
: a filovirus (Orthomarburgvirus marburgense) that causes an often fatal hemorrhagic fever and was originally transmitted to humans from grivets

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That monoclonal antibody — which was given to others too — was designed to bind to the Marburg virus and neutralize it. — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025 Orthoebolaviruses are Ebola-causing members of a family of viruses called filoviruses, which also include the Marburg virus. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026 Non-human primates may carry a variety of pathogens that are not harmful to them but that can cause disease in humans, including Marburg virus and HIV. — Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025 Game organizers can choose from a variety of possible pathogens to simulate—from coronaviruses and measles to Marburg virus and tuberculosis. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Marburg virus

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Etymology

Marburg, Germany

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Marburg virus was in 1968

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Marburg virus

noun
: an African filovirus (Orthomarburgvirus marburgense) that causes Marburg virus disease
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