Rwanda Minister Says Marburg Vaccine to Be Trialled in Country
Sabin Nsanzimana, Rwanda’s health minister, said an experimental vaccine will be trialled in the country in a bid to counteract an outbreak of the deadly disease.
Rwanda: 80% of Marburg Cases Are Healthcare Workers, Says Minister
Healthcare workers account for more than 80 percent of the confirmed cases of the Marburg virus disease, Minister of Health Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana said during a press briefing on Thursday, October 3.
Rwanda confirms more Marburg cases, plans vaccine trial
As Rwanda battles its first Marburg virus outbreak, the country’s health ministry yesterday reported seven more cases, along with one more death. At briefings today, the country’s health minister shared more details about the outbreak, including that a vaccine trial is slated to begin soon.
Rwanda to start vaccine trials for Marburg disease in a few weeks
Rwanda will start cinical trials of experimental vaccines and treatments for Marburg disease in the next few weeks, its health minister said on Thursday, to fight the country's first outbreak of the viral fever,
Gilead to Donate Remdesivir for Emergency Use Against Marburg Disease in Rwanda
Gilead Sciences said on Thursday it would donate about 5,000 vials of its antiviral drug remdesivir to the Rwanda Medical Supply for emergency use in response to the Marburg virus outbreak. The drug is being supplied in conjunction with Rwanda's health ministry and the Africa Centers for Disease Control,
Deadly Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda has health officials on high alert
Amid reports of a deadly viral outbreak in Central Africa, researchers are reportedly scrambling to develop treatments and vaccines to combat Marburg virus.
Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Outbreak Kills 11 in Rwanda
The East African country continues to investigate the source of the outbreak, first traced among patients in health facilities.
Rwanda to Start Marburg Vaccine Trials, Health Official Says
Rwanda is poised to start vaccine and therapeutic clinical trials to treat Marburg viral disease, health minister Yvan Butera said on Thursday. The disease, first confirmed in the country late in September,
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Rwanda: Is a Lockdown Possible? Eight Key Questions About the Marburg Virus Answered
As Rwanda continues to strengthen measures to tame the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak, several questions about the deadly Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) remain on the minds of many -considering ...
Marburg virus kills 8 in Rwanda. What to know about the Ebola-like outbreak and symptoms
Rwanda declared an outbreak of the highly contagious Marburg virus​, a deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized ...
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MARBURG: Uganda on high alert!
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on high alert following the confirmation of an outbreak of Marburg viral ...
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Rwanda battling Marburg virus that has claimed 11 lives
In Rwanda, everyone with potential symptoms of Marburg — including high fever, headache and muscle pain — are being screened ...
Rwanda’s Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is being investigated
Health authorities say Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda. The East African country is searching for ...
What are the symptoms of deadly Marburg virus and is there a cure?
A lethal virus with no cure is feared to be spreading through Europe after railway passengers in Germany began to show ...
What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak
In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.
Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak
Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus, just days after the ...
Explainer-What Is Marburg Virus, and How Worrying Is It?
Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths. The ...