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Rwanda: Eight Dead in Rwanda As Marburg Virus Outbreak Declared
RFI, 30 September 2024
Rwanda says at least eight people have died so far from the highly contagious, Ebola-like Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever… Read more »
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Rwanda: Death Toll From Marburg Virus Reaches Nine
New Times, 30 September 2024
The Ministry of Health has reported that the death toll from the Marburg virus has increased to nine on Monday, September 30, up from eight fatalities reported on Sunday. Read more »
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Rwanda: Marburg Outbreak - Correctional Facilities Adhering to General Guidelines, Says Official
New Times, 30 September 2024
Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) issued no special guidelines for prisons countrywide besides those already issued by the Ministry of Health after the confirmation of an outbreak… Read more »
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Rwanda: WHO Readies Critical Response to Help Halt Marburg Spread in Rwanda
New Times, 29 September 2024
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is readying medical support to Rwanda to help the country halt the outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a haemorrhagic fever which, as of… Read more »
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Rwanda: Stepping Up Vigilance Against Marburg Is for Collective Good
New Times, 29 September 2024
The outbreak of Marburg in Rwanda is a stark reminder of the fragile nature of our health and the importance of preparedness for such public health emergencies. Read more »
Marburg Outbreak Claims 9 in Rwanda as WHO Responds
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is preparing medical support to Rwanda to help the country stop the outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a haemorrhagic fever which has so far claimed the lives of nine people.
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana has said that 300 people had been identified as contacts of the confirmed cases and were under constant monitoring.
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From the widespread outbreak of Mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022, to the evolving bird flu situation, to recent cases of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guine Read more »
The World Health Organization helps during a Marburg outbreak on the continent (file photo).
