Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus
The announcement comes just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.
So far 26 cases have been confirmed, and eight of the sickened people have died, Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana said on Sunday night.The public has been urged to avoid physical contact to help curb the spread. Some 300 people who came into contact with those confirmed to have the virus have also been identified, and an unspecified number of them have been put in isolation facilities.“Marburg is a rare disease," Nsanzimana told journalists.
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