The first week was the worst. “It was very, very, very deadly because the people had an advanced stage of disease, and the ...

The Ministry of Health has announced that two patients who had been receiving treatment for the Marburg Virus Disease ...

Three infectious diseases experts with the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Global Center for Health Security have ...

More than 1,600 people have been vaccinated against the Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, including those at high risk.

Rwanda Minister of State for Health, Yvan Butera, was among those who received Sabin’s investigational vaccine in the ...

The Rwanda Minister of State responsible for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, has cautioned that while the country is beginning to ...

Rwanda is heading in a good direction in its efforts to contain the deadly Marburg virus disease, with only four c ...

Marburg virus is notorious for its killing ability. In past outbreaks, as many as 9 out of 10 patients have died from the ...

The Marburg virus is notable for its very high fatality rate. But in the current Marburg outbreak, in Rwanda, the fatality rate is far lower than normal.

The head of a vaccine nonprofit says Rwanda’s speedy outbreak response underscores the role small organisations can play in ...

Rwanda has made progress in containing the spread of Marburg virus disease as the East African country has reported no new deaths for three weeks a ...