Symptoms of Marburg virus

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General information about symptoms of Marburg virus: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Marburg virus. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Marburg virus. Furthermore, symptoms of Marburg virus may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Marburg virus.

List of symptoms of Marburg virus: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Marburg virus includes:

• Phase 1:
  o Sudden onset
  o Fever
  o Chills
  o Headache
  o Myalgia
  
• Phase 2:
  o Maculopapular rash
  o Trunk rash
  o Nausea
  o Vomiting
  o Chest pain
  o A sore throat
  o Abdominal pain
  o Diarrhea
  o Jaundice
  o Pancreas inflammation
  o Severe weight loss
  o Delirium
  o Shock
  o Liver failure
  o Massive hemorrhaging
  o Multi-organ dysfunction

Symptoms of Marburg virus: After an incubation period of 5-10 days, the onset of the disease is sudden and is marked by fever, chills, headache, and myalgia. Around the fifth day after the onset of symptoms, a maculopapular rash, most prominent on the trunk (chest, back, stomach), may occur. Nausea, vomiting, chest pain, a sore throat, abdominal pain, and diarrhea then may appear.  Symptoms become increasingly severe and may include jaundice, inflammation of the pancreas, severe weight loss, delirium, shock, liver failure, massive hemorrhaging, and multi-organ dysfunction. 1

More symptoms of Marburg virus: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Marburg virus, underlying causes of Marburg virus, associated conditions for Marburg virus, risk factors for Marburg virus, or other related conditions. 

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