An outbreak of a highly infectious disease has killed at least twelve people in Rwanda, sparking concerns of a wider spread. The Marburg virus disease, which is similar to Ebola, has killed hundreds ...

Reports of a so called “bleeding eye” virus have collided with public anxiety about secretive government research, creating a ...

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. Similar to Ebola, the rare but very severe illness can be fatal in up to 88% of ...

The Marburg Virus, which can have an 88 percent fatality rate, has now killed 11 people in Rwanda as the East African country continues to investigate the source of the outbreak. Currently, there are ...

On Saturday, September 28, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a first-ever outbreak in Rwanda of the deadly Marburg virus. It is the fourth largest Marburg outbreak documented in ...

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 city ...

A deadly, Ebola-like virus called Marburg is currently causing an outbreak in Rwanda. The country declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease on Sept. 27 and has reported 58 confirmed cases and 13 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus. Marburg virus disease, or MVD, is a serious, often fatal disease ...

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 ...

Tsion Firew had just finished running a first aid training when she glanced down at her phone — and then looked up confused. The message she saw was about a colleague Firew had worked with a few days ...