Table 2.

Comparison between COVID and MVD

Features	MVD	COVID-19
Agent	Marburg virus (MARV)	SARS-CoV-2
Incubation period (days)	5–10	4–14 (average 10)
Transmission	Through fruit bats Contact with infected person Through body fluids of infected persons	Respiratory droplets
Clinical course	Progressive and severe	Mild to critical
Signs and symptoms	Fever Malaise Headache Chills Myalgia Weight loss	Fever, chills, malaise, body weakness Sore throat, shortness of breath, cough Headache Anosmia (loss of smell), Agusia (loss of taste) Running nose Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea
Disease complications	Pancreatitis Liver failure Massive hemorrhage Shock Delirium Multiorgan damage	Shock Respiratory failure Multiorgan dysfunction

COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; MVD, Marburg virus disease; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.