Rwanda Marburg disease Stories

Another mystery disease outbreak in DR Congo: What we know
DW News  |  Mar 02, 2025

Should a previously unknown pathogen be identified as the cause, health authorities will need to increase measures to contain the spread of the diseas...

Africa CDC says Rwanda nears end of first Marburg disease outbreak
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2024

Rwanda has conducted nearly 3,000 tests for Marburg, identifying 58 confirmed cases, marking one of the largest outbreaks recorded.

Rwanda set to start trials of vaccine for Marburg viral disease
Reuters  |  Oct 03, 2024

With a fatality rate as high as 88 per cent, Marburg disease belongs to the same virus family as that responsible for Ebola and is transmitted to huma...

Marburg virus kills 6 in Rwanda, Health minister says
Reuters  |  Sep 29, 2024

The majority of victims are health workers in the intensive care unit.

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