Rwanda Faces Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreak With 11 Deaths Reported

Health officials are on high alert as the Ebola-like virus spreads, with no confirmed cases outside Africa and ongoing efforts to develop a vaccine.

Rwanda has reported 36 confirmed cases of the Marburg virus, resulting in 11 deaths, primarily affecting healthcare workers.
The virus, similar to Ebola, causes severe hemorrhagic fever with fatality rates ranging from 24% to 88% depending on the outbreak.
The virus is transmitted from fruit bats to humans and spreads through contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals.
There are no approved vaccines or treatments for Marburg, but trials for experimental vaccines and treatments are set to begin in Rwanda.
A suspected outbreak in Germany was a false alarm, and international health agencies remain vigilant to prevent global spread.