The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the first confirmed Marburg virus disease outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda. Here's what to know.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the first confirmed Marburg virus disease outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda.The CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory to alert clinicians and health departments of the outbreak, saying 36 laboratory-confirmed cases and 11 deaths have been reported in Rwanda as of Oct. 2. At least 19 of those cases involve healthcare workers.No cases of MVD related to this outbreak have been reported in the U.S.
It is spread through bodily fluids – such as blood, urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, amniotic fluid, or semen -- of an infected person or someone who has recently died from the disease, according to the CDC.People can also contract MVD through infected animals or contaminated objects like needles.A person with MVD is not contagious until they experience symptoms, the CDC says.
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