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INDWARA YA MARBURG

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  INDWARA YA MARBURG Muri iyi minsi, amakuru agezweho nay' indwara ya Marburg Virus hano  mu Rwanda.  Iki cyorezo cyatumye benshi bakibazaho bitewe nuko aribwo bwa mbere kigaragaye mu Rwanda. Iki cyorezo kirakaze kuko kijya kumera ka Ebola bitewe nuko byose biva mu muryango w'ama virusi witwa Filoviridae umwe kandi byica vuba hagati y'iminsi 2-29 nyuma yo kuboneka kw'ibimenyetso. Mu bantu bayanduye, ishobora kwica kugeza kuri 88% kandi igatera kuvirirana cyane n'umuriro mwinshi. Ingeri nyinshi z'abantu batandukanye barimo kugenda bayandura ariko cyane cyane abakora kwa muganga, aribyo binateye umpungege cyane muri iyi minsi mu gihugu cyacu cy'u Rwanda.      Uko byifashe none mu Rwanda ku bijyanye ni iki cyorezo.  Kuwa 8  Ukwakira  2024 58 bamaze kwandura iyi virusi  13 muri bo bamaze kwitaba Imana 33 baracyarimo gukurikiranwa 12 barakize   Amateka y'cyorezo cy'indwara ya Marburg Virus  Ubundi mu mateka y'indwara ya Marburg Viru...

Marburg Virus Disease

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MARBURG VIRUS DISEASE Currently, the trending news is about the outbreak of the Marburg Virus Disease in Rwanda which was declared on September 27, 2024. This outbreak has caught the attention of various individuals in Rwanda as this is the first time it has been identified/detected in Rwanda  This is a hazardous and virulent illness that is closely related to Ebola as they belong to the same family  Filoviridae  and kills quickly usually within 2-29 days with a fatality rate of 88% causing  hemorrhagic fever (an infectious disease that can cause severe, life-threatening illness.).   Different people are being affected, especially healthcare providers, thus raising an alarming concern in the country.    The current situation in Rwanda as of October 8, 2024,  58 prevalence cases 13 death cases 33 being taken care of 12 recovered and discharged Marburg Virus Disease History and Origin. Marburg Virus Disease originally derives its name from a small t...