Marburg Virus Disease. An outbreak of mvd has only been reported once previously in west africa, and this is the. The world health organization (who) rates it as a risk group 4.
There is an emphasis on therapies and vaccines that have demonstrated, through their evaluation in nonhuman primates (nhps) and/or in humans, potential for use in an emergency situation. Mvd, caused by the marburg virus—often referred to as ebola’s deadly cousin— currently has no cure and an average. The virus is considered to be extremely dangerous.
