Marburg virus disease was first described in Marburg, Germany, during an outbreak in 1967 that affected both Germany and Serbia (which was part of Yugoslavia at the time). The first known victims of this disease included lab workers and healthcare professionals who treated the lab workers. Learn about the history, epidemiology, and biology of this rare and deadly disease.
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