| outbreake of marburg virus disease in johannesburg. | the first recognised outbreak of marburg virus disease in africa, and the first since the original epidemic in west germany and yugoslavia in 1967, occurred in south africa in february 1975. the primary case was in a young australian man , who was admitted to the johannesburg hospital after having toured rhodesia. two secondary cases occurred, one being in the first patient's travelling companion, and the other in a nurse. features of the illness included high fever, myalgia, vomiting and diarrh ... | 1975 | 811315 |