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Rwanda's health minister on Thursday said the outbreak of the often fatal Marburg virus in the country was at an end, with no new cases for nearly two weeks.

Rwanda's health minister on Thursday declared an end to the ... Marburg is transmitted to humans from fruit bats and belongs to the same family of viruses as Ebola. With a fatality rate of up to 88 ...

The first week was the worst. “It was very, very, very deadly because the people had an advanced stage of disease, and the ...

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Rwanda has made progress in containing the spread of Marburg virus disease, as the East African country has reported no new ...

Rwanda last recorded a Marburg-related death ... causes hemorrhagic fever and belongs to the same virus family as Ebola, according to the World Health Organization. Symptoms usually appear within ...

The head of a vaccine nonprofit says Rwanda’s speedy outbreak response underscores the role small organisations can play in ...

‘#Marburgvirus outbreak in #Rwanda! Over 1,600 people have been vaccinated to contain the spread. Let's hope for the best and support the affected communities. #vaccination’ With 500 contacts ...

The Marburg virus is notable for its very high fatality rate. But in the current Marburg outbreak, in Rwanda, the fatality rate is far lower than normal.