Marburg has caused small, episodic outbreaks since first being identified, most recently last year in Tanzania and Ghana. It is one of the deadliest known viruses, with no approved vaccines or specific treatments.

The East African country continues to investigate the source of the outbreak, first traced among patients in health facilities.

For the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry is dealing with an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare but deadly hemorrhagic disease similar to Ebola – but unlike Ebola, there is no treatment or vaccines for Marburg,

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27.

Rwanda has declared a public outbreak of the Marburg virus, confirming nearly 30 infections and at least nine deaths as of the end of September. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and

Rwanda says that eight people have died so far from the highly contagious Marburg virus. The announcement comes just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.

Rwandan health authorities are struggling to contain the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, which has claimed the lives of about a dozen people. Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana said those infected are mostly healthcare workers who are usually the first responders.

The infectious virus, similar to Ebola, was first traced to patients in health facilities. Officials confirmed 36 cases this week. Rwanda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that the ongoing outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people,

Marburg vaccines are set to arrive in Rwanda in the coming days to help protect healthcare workers fighting an outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever.

While Marburg poses a significant threat in Africa, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised that the risk to Americans remains low. What are symptoms