Marburg

  • Clinical trials for Marburg treatment commence in Rwanda

    Rwanda has launched the world’s first clinical trial for the treatment of the Ebola-like Marburg virus disease, which has killed more than a dozen people in the country, the World Health Organization said. The initiative, in partnership with the WHO, is testing the safety and efficacy of two treatments, one of which is currently in…

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  • Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. Speaking Saturday evening during a broadcast on Rwanda Television, Rwanda’s Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana revealed that the victims and most of the infected are healthcare workers. “Six people have died of MVD, and the majority…

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