raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:99826

Marburg hemorrhagic fever

Synonyms: Green monkey disease · MHF · Marburg virus disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), caused by Marburg virus, is a severe viral hemorrhagic disease characterized by initial fever and malaise followed by gastrointestinal symptoms, bleeding, shock, and multi-organ system failure.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMarburg hemorrhagic feverGreen monkey disease · MHF · Marburg virus disease
frFièvre hémorragique de MarburgMaladie du singe vert · Maladie à virus de Marbourg · Maladie à virus de Marburg · Fièvre hémorragique de Marbourg · MHF · Maladie de Marbourg · Maladie de Marburg
deMarburg hämorrhagisches FieberGrüne Meerkatzen-Krankheit · MHF · Marburg-Viruskrankheit
esFiebre hemorrágica de MarburgEnfermedad del mono verde · Enfermedad por el virus de Marburg · MHF
itFebbre emorragica di MarburgMHF · Malattia della scimmia verde · Malattia virale di Marburg
nlMarburg hemorragische koortsGroene aap-ziekte · MHF · Marburg-virusziekte
ptDoença de Marburg
plGorączka krwotoczna MarburgChoroba wirusowa Marburg · Choroba zielonych małp · MHF
csMarburská nemoc= en
ukМарбурзька геморагічна лихоманкаХвороба зеленої мавпи · Марбурзька вірусна хвороба · MHF
zh马尔堡出血热马尔堡病毒病
trMarburg kanamalı ateşiMHF · Yeşil maymun hastalığı · Marburg virüsü hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A98.3Especificvalidated
ICD-111D60.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0020500Evalidated
MeSHD008379Evalidated
UMLSC0024788Evalidated
GARD9444Evalidated
MedDRA10026822Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families500 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

74 annotations · validated 2021-08-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0030005Capillary leak
HP:0010702Increased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
HP:0001882Leukopenia
HP:0001888Lymphopenia
HP:0020071Viremia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001892Abnormal bleeding
HP:0004332Abnormal lymphocyte morphology
HP:0012137Abnormal number of granulocyte precursors
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0025143Chills
HP:0030953Conjunctival hyperemia
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0410257Neutrophilia in presence of infection
HP:0032043Odynophagia
HP:0001923Reticulocytosis
HP:0032169Severe infection
HP:0002013Vomiting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003256Abnormality of the coagulation cascade
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0003418Back pain
HP:0025085Bloody diarrhea
HP:0001662Bradycardia
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibility
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0001944Dehydration
HP:0002329Drowsiness
HP:0012534Dysesthesia
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0003259Elevated circulating creatinine concentration
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0030139Excessive bleeding after a venipuncture
HP:0410288Hyperamylasemia
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0001943Hypoglycemia
HP:0002900Hypokalemia
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0002045Hypothermia
HP:0011029Internal hemorrhage
HP:0003128Lactic acidosis
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0002716Lymphadenopathy
HP:0040186Maculopapular exanthema
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0031246Nonproductive cough
HP:0011151Obtundation status
HP:0000967Petechiae
HP:0003645Prolonged partial thromboplastin time
HP:0008151Prolonged prothrombin time
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0031273Shock
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0011896Subconjunctival hemorrhage
HP:0001649Tachycardia
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0004360Abnormality of acid-base homeostasis
HP:0011024Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0005521Disseminated intravascular coagulation
HP:0002480Hepatic encephalopathy
HP:0001987Hyperammonemia
HP:0011106Hypovolemia
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0100796Orchitis
HP:0001733Pancreatitis
HP:0001701Pericarditis
HP:0000709Psychosis
HP:0000554Uveitis

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 24816494[PMID]_31888676[PMID]_32758690[PMID]

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Sources for this card