Large Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda

The first outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the Republic of Rwanda has been confirmed, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health advisory. MVD is a rare but highly fatal viral hemorrhagic fever caused by infection with 1 of 2 zoonotic viruses, Marburg or Ravn, which are within the same virus family as Ebola viruses.