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Infected people can further transmit the virus to others via their body fluids, such as blood, urine, saliva, feces, or semen. About 50% of the people who get Marburg virus disease die.

People remain infectious as long as their blood contains the virus and burial ceremonies that involve direct contact with the body can also result in infection. Fruit bats spread Marburg to humans.