[7] On 25 October, the number of individuals rose to 155 in terms of contact tracing[8] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Marburg virus was first recognised in 1967.

[9] In terms of diagnosis the presentation is similar to malaria or typhoid fever and therefore not easy to identify (diagnose).

[11] According to Mehedi, et al. macrophages, monocytes, and dendritic cells, are what the virus attacks due to their importance in the human bodies normal mechanism[12] According to the World Health Organization there is currently no treatment for the disease.

On 8 December the World Health Organization declared the end to the outbreak in the country of Uganda due to two 21-day quarantine periods[15]

The table lists a subset of the Marburg virus disease outbreaks, which have occurred specifically in Uganda: