green monkey disease
Definition
Noun: A viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness. It is a severe hemorrhagic fever.
Usage
This is a highly specific medical term. It is used in scientific, medical, and historical contexts to refer to the initial identification and outbreaks of the disease now more commonly known as Marburg virus disease.
Examples
- Noun:
- The 1967 outbreak in Europe was traced to laboratory work with tissues from African green monkeys, leading to the name green monkey disease.
- Green monkey disease and Marburg virus disease are names for the same illness.
- Early reports of the virus referred to it as green monkey disease due to its origin.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used historically to describe the first documented outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany, and Belgrade, Serbia (then Yugoslavia).
- In modern contexts, the term "Marburg virus disease" (MVD) or "Marburg hemorrhagic fever" is preferred, as the virus is now known to have a broader animal reservoir beyond green monkeys.
Variants and Related Words
- Marburg virus disease (MVD) (n): The contemporary and more accurate name for the illness.
- Marburg hemorrhagic fever (n): A synonym emphasizing the clinical symptoms.
- Marburg virus (n): The causative agent of the disease.
Synonyms
- Marburg virus disease
- Marburg hemorrhagic fever
Related Phrases
- Filovirus infection: A broader category that includes diseases caused by Marburg and Ebola viruses.
- Viral hemorrhagic fever: The general class of severe, often fatal illnesses that includes green monkey disease.
Noun
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a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness
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