At a glance
An outbreak of Marburg virus disease (Marburg) occurred in Rwanda from September- December 2024. This was the country's first Marburg disease outbreak and resulted in fifteen deaths.
Outbreak investigation summary
On Sept. 27, 2024, the Rwanda Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the country's first Marburg outbreak. Most of the confirmed cases were among healthcare workers from two healthcare facilities in Kigali.
CDC provided technical assistance and funding through cooperative agreements to the MOH and worked with the World Health Organization and other partners on the ground. Together with the MOH, CDC provided training on case investigation and contact tracing and supported infection prevention and control efforts, laboratory work, and data analysis and visualization. To ensure domestic preparedness, CDC assessed travelers returning from Rwanda for signs of Marburg and provided guidance to U.S. health departments and healthcare providers.
Rwanda recorded 66 illnesses and 15 deaths from Marburg. The last known case tested negative for Marburg on November 8. The MOH declared the outbreak officially over on December 20, 2024.
