The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) will issue its second-highest level of travel notice for Rwanda, recommending people to avoid nonessential travel due to the Marburg disease outbreak in the east African country, the U.S. government said on Monday, Reuters reported.

Marburg disease is spreading rapidly in Rwanda and the infection, which is caused by the Marburg virus, has claimed 11 lives so far. Every day new reports are emerging about the disease, its symptoms, the way it can spread and the complications.

In Rwanda, the Marburg virus has already killed 12 people in two weeks. The country has started distributing 700 doses of a vaccine that's still in the testing phase. This is the first time it will be deployed during an outbreak in Africa. Meanwhile, more than 17 million people in…

Rwanda is in the midst of its first outbreak of Marburg virus – an often fatal disease with symptoms similar to Ebola. So far, 46 cases have been recorded and 12 deaths. The source of the outbreak is still not known.

Virus kills around half of people it infects

Rwandan health authorities launch Marburg vaccine study amid outbreak, targeting high-risk groups. Learn about symptoms, preventive measures, and the histo...

Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries to stop the spread of an outbreak that has killed 12 people

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World Health Organization warns outbreak risk is ‘very high at the national level’ in Rwanda, but low globally.

Rwanda is currently experiencing an outbreak of Marburg virus with 36 cases confirmed as of Wednesday

Virus, which has similarities to Ebola, has killed at least twelve people during an outbreak in Rwanda