Rwanda reports more Marburg cases as death toll reaches 11, horror in Germany – KT PRESS

The Rwandan Ministry of Health confirmed additional cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD) on Wednesday, with seven additional cases and one additional death reported. This brings the total number of cases to 36 and the death toll to 11, while 25 patients remain in isolation and receiving treatment, as of October 2.

Seven is the highest number of cases reported in 24 hours, increasing the number of confirmed cases from 29 to 36, which were mainly detected among health workers in various hospitals in the country, especially those working in intensive care units.

On the same day, the country’s education ministry said it had temporarily suspended monthly visits to students in boarding schools to prevent the spread of deadly hemorrhagic fever, which was confirmed to be occurring in the country last week.

Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health, said on Rwanda Television (RTV) on Wednesday evening that the preventive measures to contain and control the spread of the Marburg virus, including contact tracing, are paying off and that Rwanda will hopefully be able to contain the spread of the Marburg virus to contain the deadly virus in the bud, which is known to have a mortality rate of over 88 percent.

Meanwhile, multiple reports suggest that two passengers traveling from Rwanda sparked a health crisis at Hamburg Central Station in Germany over fears they might be carrying the deadly Marburg virus.

According to German newspapers, emergency services cordoned off platform four at Hamburg Central Station on Wednesday afternoon after reports emerged that two passengers had developed flu-like symptoms during their train journey from Frankfurt.

The passengers, a 26-year-old medical student and his girlfriend, were immediately taken to the Eppendorf University Hospital, which specializes in tropical diseases, for further examination.

According to the Hamburg fire department, the passengers were alerted when the student, who had arrived from Rwanda, felt mild vomiting and suspected an infection. “He then called the fire department because he suspected something was wrong,” a fire department spokesman told Die Welt.

The couple also reportedly treated a patient in Rwanda who was later diagnosed with Marburg. Rwanda has not yet commented on the development.