World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended Rwanda's rapid and effective response to the Marburg virus outbreak, noting the important role of leadership in managing such health crises.
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended Rwanda 's rapid and effective response to the Marburg virus outbreak, noting the important role of leadership in managing such health crises.
He added:"We're pleased to see that there have been no new cases in the past six days, and we hope that remains the case. Yesterday, we visited the treatment centre, where there are still a few patients receiving treatment, although most are now negative, and we expect them to be discharged shortly."
Dr. Tedros also applauded Rwanda for quickly initiating vaccine and therapeutic trials, even though no approved treatments for Marburg currently exist.
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