Rwanda Says No Community Transmission of Marburg Virus

Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days
Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six days.
Rwanda sees no new infections or deaths due to Marburg virus for nearly a week
The country's health minister cited the absence of new infections and deaths in the past six days.View on euronews
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