Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak Update

I have previously written about the Marburg virus, the timeline and history of outbreaks, and the recent outbreak in Rwanda. This is an update. Marburg virus is one of the deadliest viruses known to infect humans. Much of the background information below comes from “Key information about Rwanda’s deadly Marburg outbreak is still missing” https://www.science.org/content/article/key-information-about-rwanda-s-deadly-marburg-outbreak-still-missing.Continue reading “Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak Update”

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda

Our long history of ignoring diseases that emerge in Africa as solely of concern to the African continent has been proven wrong time and time again, but yet, we still haven’t learned. We must gain an appreciation for how interconnected the world is today. The CDC has already acknowledged that Marburg virus has spread toContinue reading “Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda”