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Marburg virus kills 6 in Rwanda, health minister says

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KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda has confirmed six deaths and 20 cases of Marburg disease, the country's health minister Sabin Nsanzimana said late on Saturday. The majority of victims are health workers in the intensive care unit, Nsanzimana said in a video statement posted on X. "We are counting 20 people who are infected, and six who have already passed away due to this virus. The large majority of cases and deaths are among healthcare workers, mainly…

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Marburg virus outbreak kills six in Rwanda

Most of the victims are healthcare workers in the intensive care unit, the health minister says.

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The Star Kuala LumpurThe Star Kuala Lumpur

6 dead as Rwanda battles Marburg virus outbreak

KIGALI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. Read full story

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Marburg: up to 88% lethal virus from the Ebola family leaves six dead in a new outbreak in Rwanda

Altogether, there are already 26 cases of the disease in the country that does not have vaccines or drugs available. The regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa said this Saturday that the new outbreak of the Marburg virus in Rwanda, which was confirmed yesterday by the country's Ministry of Health, already leaves 26 cases, of which six died. Most of the fatalities are health professionals in the intensive care unit, Rw…

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Marburg virus kills 6 in Rwanda, health minister says

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda has confirmed six deaths and 20 cases of Marburg disease, the country's health minister Sabin Nsanzimana said late on Saturday. The majority of victims are health workers in the intensive care unit, Nsanzimana said in a video statement posted on X. "We are counting 20 people who are infected, and six who have already passed away due to this virus. The large majority of cases and deaths are among healthcare workers, mainly…

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Six dead from Marburg viral disease in Rwanda

Six people have been killed in Rwanda in an outbreak of Marburg virus, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, the country's health ministry said on Saturday.

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Six people have died from the highly lethal Marburg disease in Rwanda

In previous epidemics, the mortality rate has been at its worst 88 percent.

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