Marburg

[ mahr-boork; English mahr-burg ]

noun

1. a city in central Germany.
2. German name of Maribor.

Marburg

/ ˈmɑːˌbɜːɡ; ˈmaːrbʊrk /

noun

1. 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)
2. the German name for Maribor

Example Sentences

While no vaccines against Marburg have been approved, Rwanda has begun trials with supplies sent from Sabin Institute, a US-based non-profit organisation.

From BBC

Both eventually tested negative for Marburg virus.

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Africa’s CDC said it was improving public health emergency training to help staff handle any Marburg outbreaks more effectively.

From BBC

US official advice against non-essential travel to Rwanda in light of the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is “not fair”, Africa’s top health official Jean Kaseya has said.

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Africa CDC has also provided 5,000 Marburg test kits to Rwanda and neighbouring countries to strengthen cross-border surveillance.

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