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Marburg hemorrhagic fever risk factors

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of Marburg hemorrhagic fever include close contact with African fruit bats, human patients, or non-human primates infected with Marburg virus. Less common risk factors in the development of Marburg hemorrhagic fever include occupations (people who handle non-human primates from Africa) and travellers to endemic areas.

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of Marburg hemorrhagic fever include close contact with African fruit bats, human patients, or non-human primates infected with Marburg virus.[1]_Marburg_Hemorrhagic_Fever_(Marburg_HF)_|_CDC-2|[2]

Common Risk Factors

Less Common Risk Factor

Less common risk factors in the development of Marburg hemorrhagic fever include:_Marburg_Hemorrhagic_Fever_(Marburg_HF)_|_CDC-2|[2]

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bausch DG, Borchert M, Grein T, Roth C, Swanepoel R, Libande ML, Talarmin A, Bertherat E, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Tugume B, Colebunders R, KondΓ© KM, Pirad P, Olinda LL, Rodier GR, Campbell P, Tomori O, Ksiazek TG, Rollin PE (2003). “Risk factors for Marburg hemorrhagic fever, Democratic Republic of the Congo”. Emerging Infect. Dis. 9 (12): 1531–7. doi:10.3201/eid0912.030355. PMCΒ 3034318. PMIDΒ 14720391.
  2. ↑ _Marburg_Hemorrhagic_Fever_(Marburg_HF)_|_CDC_2-0|2.0 _Marburg_Hemorrhagic_Fever_(Marburg_HF)_|_CDC_2-1|2.1 _Marburg_Hemorrhagic_Fever_(Marburg_HF)_|_CDC_2-2|2.2 “Risk of Exposure | Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever (Marburg HF) | CDC”.

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