Rwanda is facing its first ever Marburg virus outbreak. Beginning in late September, 62 cases and 15 deaths had been reported by 17 October, mostly among healthcare workers in Kigali, the capital ...

October 17 marked exactly twenty days since Rwanda declared the Marburg virus outbreak on September 27. The virus was confirmed in patients who had shown malaria-like symptoms and were treated for ...

The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) has updated its measures to prevent the spread of the Marburg virus in Rwandan schools, announcing the resumption of monthly visits and inter-school sports ...

The WHO chief on Sunday urged Rwanda to keep up its fightback against Marburg, as the country battles an outbreak of one of the world's deadliest viruses. There have been 62 confirmed cases and 15 ...

Rwanda is still grappling with its first outbreak of Marburg virus. A cousin to the Ebola virus, Marburg is one of the deadliest viruses known to science, with a fatality rate of about 88%.

The third-largest outbreak in history of the deadly Marburg virus was sparked by a single jump of the pathogen from an animal to humans, preliminary genomic evidence shows. The outbreak began last ...

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminded the public to take precautions against Marburg virus disease (MVD), with outbreak reported in parts of Africa, and cases being ...

In Rwanda, efforts to control an ongoing outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a deadly Ebola-like filovirus, continue. The country declared the outbreak on Sept. 27 and had recorded 63 cases and 15 ...

DAKAR, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Rwanda's outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is easing after vaccinations of the most vulnerable people including healthcare workers, but mpox cases are still spreading ...

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Although it's too early to claim victory, international health authorities are already hailing the Rwandan government's efforts to curb the Marburg virus outbreak that broke out in the country on ...