Marburg disease
noun/ˈmɑːbɜːɡ dɪziːz/
/ˈmɑːrbɜːrɡ dɪziːz/
[uncountable]- a very serious African disease that causes severe loss of blood from inside the bodyWord Origin1960s: named after the city of Marburg, in western Germany.
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