| Initial case: 28 September 2024[1] | |
 Map of Rwanda | |
| Confirmed cases | 36[1] |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 11[2][1] |
The first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 28 September 2024.[1][3][4] The U.S. embassy in Rwanda issued an alert on the matter on 29 September 2024.[5]
- ^ a b c d "Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, with 26 cases confirmed". World Health Organization Africa. 28 September 2024. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Ssuuna, Ignatius (October 1, 2024). "Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak". Associated Press. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Marburg virus kills 6 in Rwanda, health minister says". Voice of America. Reuters. 28 September 2024. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Rwanda: Marbug virus has killed several people; WHO plans to send medical aid". Africanews. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Kigali". U.S. Embassy in Rwanda. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.