Post Reply - Marburg outbreak Rwanda/Central Africa

Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA
@KrutikaKuppalli
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 Update on 1st #Marburg outbreak in #Rwanda:

- 26 cases, 6 deaths—likely undetected for a while.
- First-ever reported cases in Rwanda.
- Cases centered in/around #Kigali (pop. 1.2M), raising spread concerns due to intl. flights.
- Reported Health worker deaths highlight urgent need for better protection.
- No approved treatments or vaccines yet, but mAbs & vaccines in development.

Swift action needed for stronger surveillance, testing, community engagement, implementation of  prevention and control measures and optimizing supportive care.

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA
@KrutikaKuppalli
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Many questions about the #Marburg outbreak in #Rwanda 

- when was the first suspect case
- how many contacts of cases are being followed 
- how many people have been tested 
- given proximity of Rwanda to countries which have historically had outbreaks, important to know if any cases have had recent travel
- what kind of supportive care are patients receiving

See also https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa/africa-all-other-diseases/997602-rwanda-moh-announces-a-few-marburg-cases-september-27-2024-who-confirms-26-cases-6-deaths?view=stream  or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/africa/africa-all-other-diseases/997602-rwanda-moh-announces-a-few-marburg-cases-september-27-2024-who-confirms-26-cases-6-deaths?view=stream 

DJ, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg_virus_disease#Epidemiology or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marburg_virus_disease#Epidemiology NOT new to Africa...but spreading in an urban enviroment (Kigali) makes it a high risk outbreak....

Mpox and lots of other diseases also in the region...

Very serious ! Another Public Health Emergency of International Concern (WHO ???) in the making ? 