Rwanda controls the number of people attending funerals after the Marburg virus outbreak
The Rwandan government has announced that it is implementing a plan to control the number of people attending the funerals of victims of the Marburg virus in an effort to deal with the outbreak of the rapidly contagious disease.
The Rwandan government has announced that it is implementing a plan to control the number of people attending the funerals of victims of the Marburg virus in an effort to deal with the outbreak of the rapidly contagious disease.
Eight people have died during the first outbreak of the virus in Rwanda, which was confirmed on Friday by the country's health ministry .
The Marburg virus can cause death by up to 88%, it is similar to the Ebola virus .
Health experts say that the virus is spread by bats to humans who are infected by coming into contact with infected people .
In new guidelines to control the spread of the Marburg virus, the Ministry of Health said people over 50 should not attend the funeral of a person who died from the disease .
Marburg virus can cause death through bleeding . The guidelines of the Ministry of Health said that patients admitted to the hospital will not be visited for the next 14 days .
Patients will also be allowed only one guardian at a time, the guidelines said .
Rwanda says it is strengthening monitoring, testing to control the spread of the virus. The country's health minister said Sunday that officials are looking for 300 people who had contact with people affected by the Marburg virus .
The authorities have asked citizens to pay attention to environmental hygiene such as washing hands frequently. This is the first time Marburg has been confirmed in Rwanda .
