NOUN | state | Marburg hemorrhagic fever, Marburg disease, green monkey disease | a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus |
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Meaning | A viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness. | |
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Synonyms | Marburg disease, green monkey disease | |
Broader | hemorrhagic fever, haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever, viral haemorrhagic fever, VHF | A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area) |
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