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Rwanda has successfully managed its first-ever Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak officially declared over after a 42-day countdown, with no new cases since the last patient tested negative twice for the virus.

This marks the conclusion of Rwanda’s first-ever MVD outbreak, which was initially confirmed on September 27, 2024, stated World Health Organization (WHO) Africa in a statement on December 20, 2024.

Most outbreaks in the past have been reported from sub-Saharan African countries. These include Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Uganda, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Zimbabwe.

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