On 20 December 2024, after two consecutive incubation periods (total of 42 days) since the second negative PCR test was conducted on 7 November for the last confirmed Marburg case, and without a new confirmed case reported, the Ministry of Health of Rwanda declared the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak, as per the WHO recommendations. The outbreak had been declared on 27 September 2024. As of 19 December 2024, 66 confirmed cases,15 deaths with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 23%,...
