Marburg
Americannoun
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a city in W central Germany, in Hesse: famous for the religious debate between Luther and Zwingli in 1529; Europe's first Protestant university (1527). Pop: 78 511 (2003 est)
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the German name for Maribor
Example Sentences
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These three additional monkeys were not quarantined, which is required by law to prevent deadly diseases — such as Ebola, Marburg and mpox — from spreading from primates to humans, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times
USAID, Riedl explained, has played a critical role in monitoring and containing outbreaks of Ebola and the Marburg Virus in these and other countries.
From Salon
When Rwanda announced an outbreak of the highly infectious Marburg disease in September, partners from around the world, including the U.S.
From Salon
Marburg kills 88% of the people who catch it, but this funding, in conjunction with efforts from the Rwandan ministry of health, rapidly contained and treated 51 of 66 cases in what was thought to have largely been a public health victory.
From Salon
On the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, another Marburg outbreak was announced in Tanzania, where the virus has thus far killed at least eight people.
From Salon
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