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Marburg hemorrhagic fever

Marburg hemorrhagic fever

9.9
A rare serious disease caused by a virus that causes high fever and heavy bleeding and often leads to death
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑːrbɜrɡ ˌhɛmərˈhædʒɪk ˈfiːvər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fiebre hemorrágica de Marburgo
  • The outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever was alarming.

Examples

  • Outbreaks of Marburg hemorrhagic fever have been reported in several African countries.

  • Doctors wore protective clothing while treating patients with Marburg hemorrhagic fever.

  • The mortality rate of Marburg hemorrhagic fever can be extremely high without prompt medical care.

  • Scientists are studying Marburg hemorrhagic fever to find a cure.

  • The outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Uganda raised global health concerns due to its high fatality rate.

  • Health officials are warning the public about the risks associated with Marburg hemorrhagic fever following recent cases.

  • Reports indicate that Marburg hemorrhagic fever can lead to severe symptoms such as bleeding and high fever.

Synonyms

Marburg disease
vsMarburg hemorrhagic fever
  • Specialized
9.2

A very serious disease caused by a virus that gives fever and heavy bleeding and often leads to death

is the same disease but emphasises hemorrhage and primate involvement
green monkey disease
vsMarburg hemorrhagic fever
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare severe disease from green monkeys caused by a virus that can infect and kill people

is the severe hemorrhagic infection affecting humans and primates, not only original animal hosts

How Severe

Marburg hemorrhagic fever
  • Specialized
9.9
illness
693 1.1

Surface Forms

Marburg hemorrhagic fever singular
Marburg hemorrhagic fevers plural

Morphology

Marburg + hemorrhagic + fever

Assuming a learner knows the constituents, 'hemorrhagic' (relating to bleeding) + 'fever' (high temperature) composes directly to mean a fever that involves bleeding, and 'Marburg' functions as a specific proper-name qualifier (the virus/place). This noun phrase follows a common cross-linguistic pattern (proper-name + descriptive medical condition), so its meaning is derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Marburg hemorrhagic fever is named after the city of Marburg in Germany, where the first cases were found. The words hemorrhagic and fever mean 'causing bleeding' and 'high temperature', so the name tells us it is a very serious illness caused by a virus that brings 'bleeding' and 'fever'.