Six people have died in a major outbreak of Marburg disease in Rwanda, a viral hemorrhagic fever from the same family as Ebola.
At least 26 cases have been reported since the outbreak was first confirmed on Friday, the health minister has announced, marking the first-ever reported cases in Rwanda.
While the source of the outbreak is not yet known, cases have been reported in six of the country’s 30 districts, suggesting it may be widespread
The majority of cases so far recorded have been reported in health workers in and around the country’s capital Kigali.
This seems to have happened in a city with global connection.
Quote: “The city has a population of 1.2 million people and a well-connected airport, raising concerns of further spread via international and domestic travel, experts have warned.”
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**From The Telegraph:**
Six people have died in a major outbreak of Marburg disease in Rwanda, a viral hemorrhagic fever from the same family as Ebola.
At least 26 cases have been reported since the outbreak was first confirmed on Friday, the health minister has announced, marking the first-ever reported cases in Rwanda.
While the source of the outbreak is not yet known, cases have been reported in six of the country’s 30 districts, suggesting it may be widespread
The majority of cases so far recorded have been reported in health workers in and around the country’s capital Kigali.
**Read more here:** [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/29/marburg-ebola-virus-rwanda-kills-six/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/29/marburg-ebola-virus-rwanda-kills-six/)
Bats. Don’t touch bats.
This seems to have happened in a city with global connection.
Quote: “The city has a population of 1.2 million people and a well-connected airport, raising concerns of further spread via international and domestic travel, experts have warned.”