For the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry is dealing with an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare but deadly hemorrhagic disease similar to Ebola – but unlike Ebola, there is no treatment or vaccines for Marburg, and it has a fatality rate of 88%.
So far, 26 people have gotten sick, 18 are in treatment and eight people have died in the outbreak, according to the health ministry. In addition to sending medical supplies, the World Health Organization said over the weekend that it is deploying a team of seven global experts in hemorrhagic disease to Rwanda who can provide guidance for public health experts on the ground.
” Rwanda’s Ministry of Health said Sunday that people are allowed to continue with their daily activities, and the government is encouraging people not to panic, since officials believe that they have identified all the disease hotspots and are taking appropriate action to keep it from spreading. The virus has spread to seven of the country’s 30 districts. More than 100 people who have had contact with infected people are either being monitored or in isolation, the ministry said.
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