In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.

Health officials in Rwanda are dealing with the country’s first outbreak of the Marburg virus, an Ebola-like disease which, if left untreated, has a fatality rate of up to 88%.

Two passengers with suspected cases of Marburg virus in Germany have tested negative for the highly contagious disease. The travellers – returning from Rwanda to Hamburg via Frankfurt – were taken for examination at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) on Wednesday (2 October).

Rwanda declared an outbreak of the highly contagious Marburg virus​, a deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27.

The East African country continues to investigate the source of the outbreak, first traced among patients in health facilities.

Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths. The World Health Organization said this week the risk of the outbreak is very high in Rwanda,

While outbreaks of Marburg virus are rare, there have been several in recent years across sub-Saharan Africa. It's one of the deadliest viral diseases and can be fatal. Here's what you need to know.

Hamburg train station in Germany was partially locked down on Wednesday after suspected cases of a deadly virus were detected.

Has the Marburg virus appeared in Germany? A few days ago, the platform at Hamburg's main train station was closed due to suspicions that two passengers arriving from Rwanda might be infected. But what exactly is this virus,

A lethal virus with no cure is feared to be spreading through Europe after railway passengers in Germany began to show symptoms. The Marburg virus kills up to 88% of people who contract the disease, causing victims to develop a haemorrhagic fever and even bleed from their eyes before their death.