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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Beware of the bat': how a mine in Kigali became the focus of Marburg virus research

The Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda originated from a bat colony in a tin mine, leading to significant public health responses.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Suspected outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease kills eight in Tanzania

A Marburg virus disease outbreak in Tanzania is serious, with a high risk of spreading to neighboring countries.
It has a high death rate of 89%, highlighting its severity.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago

How Rwanda Is Containing a Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreak

"Marburg virus is known to be associated with a very high mortality rate, if not the first, maybe the second deadliest virus that is so far known in terms of affecting people's body and destroying the immune response and leading to mortality," says Rwanda's minister of health Sabin Nsanzimana. He describes the high proportion of cases among health care workers as an unfortunate reality. They're the first to be affected by such diseases because they face sick people from different places, different backgrounds.
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fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

Rwanda is dealing with a historic outbreak of the Marburg virus

Rwanda is facing its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus, which has a mortality rate of up to 88%.
fromNature
10 months ago

Deadly Marburg virus: scientists race to test vaccines in outbreak

The Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda is urgent, with researchers racing to deploy vaccines and treatments amidst 27 cases and 9 deaths.
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