Marburg
African bat disease
Marburg is a city in central Germany, historically significant as a medieval university town.
In medical contexts, Marburg refers to Marburg virus, a severe hemorrhagic fever first identified there in 1967 after laboratory workers handling African monkeys became infected: a Marburg outbreak in Uganda.
Study of infectious agents
- pathogenesisHow disease develops
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
genomics · vaccine development · therapeutics · clinical trials · animal models · cell culture · electron microscopy · sequencing
Relating to bleeding
- feverElevated body temperature
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
- transmissionSending of information
- symptomsIndicators of disease
incubation · fatality · contagion · infection · pathogen · viral · RNA · genome
Widespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- spreadTo distribute widely
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
surveillance · cluster · patient zero · contact tracing · containment · public health · incidence · mortality
Preventing hostile expansion
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- suitMatched formal garments
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
decontamination · sterilization · biohazard · protocols · filtration · cleanroom · autoclave · disinfection
Formal entry into medical care
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- survivorOne still alive after
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- symptomsIndicators of disease
supportive care · rehydration · transfusion · coagulation · bleeding · organ failure · shock · diagnosis
virology
Study of infectious agents
- pathogenesisHow disease develops
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
immunology · genomics · vaccine development · therapeutics · clinical trials · animal models · cell culture · electron microscopy · sequencing · peer review
hemorrhagic
Relating to bleeding
- feverElevated body temperature
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
- transmissionSending of information
symptoms · incubation · fatality · contagion · infection · pathogen · viral · RNA · genome · replication
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- spreadTo distribute widely
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
isolation · surveillance · cluster · patient zero · contact tracing · containment · public health · incidence · mortality · superspreader
containment
Preventing hostile expansion
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- suitMatched formal garments
gloves · decontamination · sterilization · biohazard · protocols · filtration · cleanroom · autoclave · disinfection · fumigation
hospitalization
Formal entry into medical care
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- survivorOne still alive after
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
symptoms · supportive care · rehydration · transfusion · coagulation · bleeding · organ failure · shock · diagnosis · prognosis
Marburgcommon cold
Mild respiratory virus
rhinovirus · seasonal flu · chickenpox · pink eye · benign tumor
Marburgmeasles
Contagious viral rash illness
tuberculosis · influenza · airborne pathogens · COVID-19 · chickenpox
Marburgstrep throat
Bacterial infection of pharynx
bacterial pneumonia · syphilis · tuberculosis · malaria · Lyme disease