The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived in Rwanda on Friday, October 18, to see firsthand the ongoing Marburg response and pledge WHO’s continued support to all responders. On his arrival, he thanked the Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, for the warm welcome. "Looking forward to meeting with the health workers, colleagues, and government officials as we continue our close collaboration to stop the outbreak," Dr. Tedros posted on X. As of October 18, there have been a total of 62 confirmed cases of the Marburg virus, with o

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived in Rwanda on Friday, October 18, to see firsthand the ongoing Marburg response and pledge WHO’s continued support to all responders. On his arrival, he thanked the Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, for the warm welcome. "Looking forward to meeting with the health workers, colleagues, and government officials as we continue our close collaboration to stop the outbreak," Dr. Tedros posted on X. As of October 18, there have been a total of 62 confirmed cases of the Marburg virus, with only three people still in isolation and receiving treatment. 44 people have recovered from the virus, and 15 people have passed away since the outbreak. According to the Health Ministry, "Since the announcement of the outbreak, all new confirmed cases have been within the hospital cluster in Kigali and their contacts, all are under isolation and treatment. There is no evidence of community transmission." Rwanda secured 1700 doses of the Marburg vaccine from the Sabin Vaccine Institute, and vaccination for frontline responders commenced on October 7, 2014, ensuring their readiness and safety with 1032 vaccine doses administered.

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