CDC to screen travelers for Marburg
CDC to screen travelers for Marburg, as outbreak of Ebola-like disease grows
In response to an unprecedented outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now plan to screen arriving international travelers for their risk of bringing the deadly Ebola-like disease into the country.
US CDC to issue second-highest travel alert for Rwanda on Marburg outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will issue its second-highest level of travel notice for Rwanda, recommending people to avoid nonessential travel due to the Marburg disease outbreak in the east African country,
Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda – what you need to know
Marburg virus is named after the town in Germany where it first emerged. In 1967, there were simultaneous outbreaks at laboratories in Marburg and Belgrade in Serbia (then part of Yugoslavia). The outbreak was caused by African green monkeys imported from Uganda for use in experiments. Seven people died.
Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Outbreak Kills 11 in Rwanda
The East African country continues to investigate the source of the outbreak, first traced among patients in health facilities.
What is Marburg virus? Outbreak of Ebola-like disease detected in yet another country
Health officials in Rwanda are dealing with the country’s first outbreak of the Marburg virus, an Ebola-like disease which, if left untreated, has a fatality rate of up to 88%.
US CDC to issue second-highest level of travel notice for Rwanda
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will issue its second-highest level of travel notice for Rwanda, asking people to avoid all non-essential travel due to an outbreak of the Ebola-like disease called Marburg in the east African country,
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Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: Spread, Symptoms, and Global Concerns
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