CDC Health Advisory - First Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda

Published: 10/04/2024

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Clinical Lab,
  • Pharmacy,
  • Rural Health Clinics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to inform clinicians and health departments about the Republic of Rwanda’s first confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) with 36 laboratory confirmed cases and 11 deaths reported as of October 2, 2024, including at least 19 cases in healthcare workers.

At this time, no confirmed cases of MVD related to this outbreak have been reported in the United States or other countries outside of the Republic of R…

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