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’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the ...

Now, two more viral outbreaks are giving health officials sleepless nights. Rwanda is still grappling with its first outbreak ...

On Sept 27, 2024, Rwanda's Ministry of Health confirmed the nation's first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. As of Oct 14, 2024, there have been 62 reported cases and 15 deaths from the virus, ...

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.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public alert regarding the potential risk of a Marburg virus outbreak in Nigeria. Although no cases of the deadly virus ...

Rwanda has launched the world's first clinical trial for Marburg virus disease treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Tuesday, October 15. The "groundbreaking effort," in ...

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.

"Now people are beginning to take hygiene more seriously because of the new Marburg virus outbreak," said Nyirimana. "It is out of ignorance that some people ignore precautionary measures meant to ...