How Rwanda is managing to contain the Marburg virus outbreak
This highly lethal virus, a cousin of Ebola, is striking the country for the first time. Rwanda has received, in three weeks, ...
Westfield Health Bulletin: CDC screens for Marburg virus
Do you remember facing the Ebola scare years ago? I do. There was a big sign next to the vending machines in the emergency ...
Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days
Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the ...
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Explainer: What is Marburg Virus?
The Kenyan government is on high alert following an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda. On September 27, Rwanda reported an outbreak, with over 50 people infected and 13 deaths recorded.
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Rwanda Launches World's First Marburg Virus Treatment Trial
Marburg virus is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that can cause severe hemorrhagic fever. It is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids or animals, such as bats.
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Marburg virus explained: A rising health threat in Africa as outbreaks spread
The Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda has claimed 13 lives in just two weeks, with the majority of fatalities occurring among healthcare professionals. According to the Rwandan health minister ...
Hamburg station virus scare on high-speed train
A station platform has been cordoned off at Hamburg central station in northern Germany amid fears that a train passenger may ...
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U.S. boosts passenger screening as Africa grapples with deadly Marburg and mpox outbreaks
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%.
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What is the Marburg virus and why will the US CDC test travelers from Rwanda?
The Marburg virus has reared its deadly head once again, this time in Rwanda, causing alarm both within the country itself and across international borders. Marburg, a close relative of the better ...
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Outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and avian flu underscore need for reset of pandemic preparedness, report says
Governments need a radical reset in their approach to pandemic preparedness in the light of the current outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian flu that has spread to ...
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Marburg virus disease cases reach 62 in Rwanda
ADDIS ABABA/KIGALI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed Marburg virus disease cases in Rwanda has risen to 62, with 15 deaths, Rwanda's Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana has announced.
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Rwanda begins Marburg vaccine trials
10/09/2024 October 9, 2024 The east African country is battling to stop the spread of the Marburg virus that has infected 49 people and caused 12 deaths since the end of September.