Amid reports of a deadly viral outbreak in Central Africa, researchers are reportedly scrambling to develop treatments and vaccines to combat Marburg virus.

While outbreaks of Marburg virus are rare, there have been several in recent years across sub-Saharan Africa. It's one of the deadliest viral diseases and can be fatal. Here's what you need to know.

The East African country continues to investigate the source of the outbreak, first traced among patients in health facilities.

In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.

German police cordoned off part of a train station in Hamburg and isolated two people to reduce the risk of the deadly Marburg virus spreading.

Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths.

Two people suspected of having the potentially lethal Marburg virus have tested negative, according to a Thursday statement from the city of Hamburg's social welfare office. They traveled to Germany from Rwanda.

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27.

Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths. The World Health Organization said this week the risk of the outbreak is very high in Rwanda,

Has the Marburg virus appeared in Germany? A few days ago, the platform at Hamburg's main train station was closed due to suspicions that two passengers arriving from Rwanda might be infected. But what exactly is this virus,

A lethal virus with no cure is feared to be spreading through Europe after railway passengers in Germany began to show symptoms. The Marburg virus kills up to 88% of people who contract the disease, causing victims to develop a haemorrhagic fever and even bleed from their eyes before their death.