Marburg virus, a member of the filovirus family, has a higher mortality rate than either Ebola Zaire or Ebola Sudan.

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Marburg virus, also a member of the filovirus family like Ebola, has a high mortality rate, but it is not consistently higher than that of Ebola Zaire, which is known to have one of the highest mortality rates among the Ebola species, sometimes up to 90% in past outbreaks. Mortality rates for Marburg virus outbreaks have varied widely but have been lower than the highest rates observed for Ebola Zaire.

Marburg Virus, a Member of the Filovirus Family, Has a Higher