Marburg virus in Rwanda: Six killed

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Marburg virus in Rwanda: Six *******

Six people have ***** from an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, the health minister has announced.

Sabin Nsanzimana said most of the victims were healthcare workers in the intensive care unit.

Twenty cases have been identified since the outbreak was confirmed on Friday.

Marburg, with a fatality rate of up to 88%, is from the same virus family as Ebola. It spreads to humans from fruit bats and then through contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals.

Symptoms include fever, muscle pains, diarrhoea, vomiting and, in some cases, ****** through extreme blood loss.

There are no specific treatments or a vaccine for the virus but a range of blood products, ***** and immune therapies are being developed, according to the World Health Organization.

Rwanda says it is intensifying contact tracing, surveillance and testing to help contain the spread.

Authorities are urging the public to stay vigilant and report all suspected cases.

Neighbouring Tanzania reported an outbreak in 2023, while three people ***** in Uganda in 2017.

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