Kenya: Govt Issues Notice to Kenyans After Fatal Disease Breaks Out in Rwanda

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday notified Kenyans that it was on a high alert following the outbreak of the Marburg Virus disease in Rwanda.

Marburg Virus Disease is an acute, severe viral bleeding fever that is often fatal and could lead to death. About 88 per cent of the people who have suffered from the disease in the past died.

Despite the disease being highly contagious and transmissible, it can spread rapidly within a short period. However, no cases have been reported in Kenya. Thus,…