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A positive Marburg test. Rwanda confirmed the outbreak of the virus in the country in September.

Marburg outbreak: Once again, Rwanda’s resilience, leadership shine through

Sunday, November 03, 2024
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Health

Marburg outbreak in Rwanda contained, Nsanzimana tells diplomats

Saturday, November 02, 2024
At a virtual media briefing on October 31, 2024, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, said there is no longer contact between fruit bats with humans at a cave linked to the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda (courtesy).
Marburg Virus

Marburg: Rwanda breaks off human contact with cave-dwelling bats

Friday, November 01, 2024
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Marburg Virus

Uganda health minister tours Rwanda's Marburg facilities

Friday, November 01, 2024
A healthcare worker administers a Marburg vaccine to a resident. The Sabin Vaccine Institute dispatched approximately 1,000 additional doses of its investigational vaccine in continued collaboration with Rwanda to address the ongoing Marburg virus outbreak. On Thursday, October 31
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Rwanda gets additional 1,000 Marburg vaccine doses

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana addresses journalists during a media briefing on the Marburg situation . Courtesy
Marburg Virus

Exact origin of Marburg virus identified

Sunday, October 27, 2024
Security officers screen a woman before entiring CHUK hospital in Kigali on Tuesday, October 8. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

School visits resume as Marburg virus eases

Friday, October 25, 2024
Minister of State for Health Dr Yvan Butera interacts with Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Kigali on Saturday, October 19. Courtesy
Marburg Virus

Rwanda: Marburg virus came from animal to human, genomic sequencing indicates

Sunday, October 20, 2024
Since the outbreak in Rwanda, on Saturday, October 5, the Ministry of Health had reported 46 cases of the infectious disease and 12 deaths.

Five ways countries contained previous Marburg virus outbreaks

Sunday, October 06, 2024
The Minister of Health, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, meets medical personnel to console with them after losing colleagues to the Marburg virus on Tuesday, October 1. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

Eight key questions about the Marburg virus answered

Friday, October 04, 2024
The Marburg virus originated from the German city of Marburg in 1967
Health

Explainer: The origin of Marburg virus, name and nature

Thursday, October 03, 2024
FAO has been working with various actors and partners to make Rwanda’s goal of eliminating rabies by 20230 a reality.

Fighting rabies with education and early treatment

Wednesday, October 02, 2024