Rwanda is dealing with its first outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease
For the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry is dealing with an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare but deadly hemorrhagic disease similar to Ebola – but unlike Ebola, there is no treatment or vaccines for Marburg,
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 country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.
Ebola-Like Virus Kills 8 in Rwanda Just Days After Outbreak Declared
The deadly Marburg virus is believed to originate in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact.
CDC communicates with health authorities amid Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda
The U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it was in conversation with Rwandan health officials amid an outbreak of Marburg virus.
Rwanda limits funeral sizes due to Marburg virus outbreak
Rwandan authorities have restricted funeral sizes for victims of Marburg virus in an effort to curb an outbreak of the highly contagious disease. Eight people have died during Rwanda's first outbreak of the virus,
Six people died of Marburg virus in Rwanda, health minister says
Rwanda has confirmed six deaths and 20 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, the country's health minister Sabin Nsanzimana said late on Saturday. The majority of victims are health workers in the intensive care unit,
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First human case of tick-borne disease in the Northeast reported in Connecticut
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New report recommends larger role for CDC in cannabis public health policy
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1 In 4 US Adults Under 40 Have High Blood Pressure; Know Ways To Keep It Low And Regulate Your Heart Health
For the study, researchers used data gathered from 2017 to 2020 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of its National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The study ...
First human case of emerging tick disease reported in CT
An emerging tick-borne illness from an invasive species of tick has been confirmed in a person in Connecticut.
Preventative care is key to knowing chronic disease risk, Austin doctor says
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I'm a cardiologist and I want women to stop doing these 6 things for their heart health
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First human case of emerging tick-borne disease in Northeast reported in Connecticut, officials say
The first human case of an emerging tick-borne disease in the Northeast has been reported in Connecticut, the Connecticut ...
Connecticut has first human case of rare tick-borne disease; first in northeast
The first human case of a rare tick-borne illness has been reported in Connecticut. The case also marks the first time ...