Viruses|On Wednesday, two Germans who returned from Rwanda were isolated because both were suspected to have been exposed to the virus.
In Hamburg the two Germans isolated on Wednesday do not have the deadly Marburg virus. According to the authorities, the tests performed on the duo were negative.
On Wednesday, two Germans who returned from Rwanda were isolated because both were suspected to have been exposed to the virus. They were taken to the hospital and their luggage was also confiscated.
According to media reports, the couple started experiencing mild flu-like symptoms after boarding the train from Frankfurt. On Wednesday, part of Hamburg’s train station was also closed for hours due to virus suspicions.
Another of the Germans had worked in a hospital in Rwanda as part of his medical studies. There, he had been in contact with a patient who was later diagnosed with Marburg infection. Several people have died of Marburg disease in Rwanda in recent days.
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