Rwanda, Marburg
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.
CDC to begin screening some travelers for Marburg virus disease
The CDC will begin screening some travelers for Marburg virus disease. Rwanda has reported 49 cases and 12 deaths from MVD.
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.
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 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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Rwanda’s Marburg total rises as vaccine trial launches
The health ministry in Rwanda has reported a steady rise in Marburg virus cases over the past few days, and in quickly ...
Deadly Marburg Virus Hits Rwanda’s Doctors and Nurses Hard
Marburg has caused small, episodic outbreaks since first being identified, most recently last year in Tanzania and Ghana. It ...
Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12
Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries ...
Rwanda starts vaccine trials against deadly Marburg virus
Rwanda has said it will begin vaccine trials for the fatal Marburg virus, which has already killed at least 12 people in the ...
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Rwanda to receive experimental vaccines, therapeutics to combat Marburg outbreak
There are currently no licensed vaccines or drugs to prevent or treat Marburg, but experimental versions are heading to ...
Rwanda’s Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is being investigated
Health authorities say Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda. The East African country is searching for ...
Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: Spread, Symptoms, and Global Concerns
Rwanda faces its first Marburg virus outbreak, with 11 reported deaths. The government plans to conduct vaccine trials.
Sabin Vaccine Institute Delivers Marburg Vaccines to Combat Outbreak in Rwanda
Caption] Sabin Vaccine Institute delivered 700 doses of its Marburg vaccine to Rwanda on Oct. 5, 2024.WASHINGTON, Oct. 05, ...