Marburg disease

/ˈmɑrˌbʌrg dəˌziz/
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Definitions of Marburg disease
  1. noun
    a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness
    synonyms: Marburg hemorrhagic fever, green monkey disease
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    VHF, haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, viral haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever
    a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
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