Key information about Rwanda’s deadly Marburg outbreak is still missing
Science, Oct. 2, 2024
Many crucial questions remain unanswered about the deadly Marburg outbreak in Rwanda, reports the journal Science. Dr. Thomas Geisbert spoke to Science about the outbreak and about the importance of figuring out the genetic sequence of the virus spreading in Rwanda. “They’re obviously all deadly viruses, but the mortality rates are a little different,” Geisbert said. Geisbert also spoke to Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) about the outbreak.