page_title: 1967 Marburg virus outbreak in West Germany
hierarchical_section_title: 1967 Marburg virus outbreak in West Germany
caption_attribution_description: English: This negative stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicts a number of filamentous Marburg virions, which had been cultured on Vero cell cultures, and purified on sucrose, rate-zonal gradients. Note the virus’s morphologic appearance with its characteristic “Shepherd’s Crook” shape; Magnified approximately 100,000x. Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a rare, severe type of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically unique zoonotic (that is, animal-borne) RNA virus of the filovirus family, its recognition led to the creation of this virus family. The four species of Ebola virus are the only other known members of the filovirus family. Marburg virus was first recognized in 1967, when outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever occurred simultaneously in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany and in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). Deutsch: Marburg-Virus. Français&#160;: Vue de particules virales de Marburg au microscope électronique&#160;; on voit la structure typique des filovirus, ainsi que les filaments caractéristiques en forme de crochets. Agrandissement 100 000x. Polski: Fotografia z elektronowego mikroskopu transmisyjnego ukazująca wiriony wirusa Marburg. Wirus Marburg. Svenska: Marburgvirus
context_page_description: The 1967 Marburg virus outbreak in West Germany was the first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. It started in West Germany in early August 1967 when 30 people became ill in the German towns of Marburg and Frankfurt and 2 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. One of these cases was diagnosed retrospectively. The outbreak involved 25 primary Marburg virus infections and seven deaths, and six non-lethal secondary cases.
context_section_description: The 1967 Marburg virus outbreak in West Germany was the first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. It started in West Germany in early August 1967 when 30 people became ill in the German towns of Marburg and Frankfurt and 2 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). One of these cases was diagnosed retrospectively. The outbreak involved 25 primary Marburg virus infections and seven deaths, and six non-lethal secondary cases.
caption: Marburg virus was named after Marburg in Germany where the first such outbreak ever, occurred (Above image-This negative stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicts a number of filamentous Marburg virions, which had been cultured on Vero cell cultures, and purified on sucrose, rate-zonal gradients.)
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