In Rwanda, over ten people have already died from the Marburg virus. The number of cases is increasing. It is already the fourth largest outbreak in the world.
Kigali – The number of infections with the highly contagious Marburg virus in Rwanda continues to rise. Like the Rwandan Ministry of Health on the platform X (formerly Twitter) announced that ten people have died from the disease so far. A total of 29 cases have been confirmed so far. This makes it the fourth largest outbreak of the Marburg virus in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) rates the risk to Rwanda as very high, high at the regional level and low at the global level.
Marburg virus in Rwanda: Containment measures are being strengthened
Rwanda’s Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana called for caution at a press conference: “Do not continue your daily activities if you have a high fever, severe headache, diarrhea or vomiting.” At the same time, he reassured the population and emphasized that people who do not show symptoms , no need to panic. This was reported by the American news channel NPR.
The number of Mpox cases is currently increasing in many African countries and is causing concern for local health authorities.
According to reports, around 300 contacts of people infected with the Marburg virus have already been identified in Rwanda and are under observation. In addition, funerals have been severely restricted to prevent the virus from spreading further, reports telegraph. The Marburg virus, which belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus, originally came from bats. There is currently no effective treatment or vaccine, and the mortality rate can be as high as 88 percent. There was a suspected case of the disease in Germany this week. However, this has not been confirmed.
Marburg virus outbreaks in Africa: recurring cases
The virus is primarily transmitted through contact with body fluids such as blood, vomit or saliva. It was named after the city of Marburg, where it was first discovered in 1967. In Africa, the virus occurs again and again in various countries, but isolated cases have also been reported in Russia, the Netherlands and the USA in recent years. There have been no further outbreaks in Germany since 1967. (jus)
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