As of2, Rwanda had not reported any new infections or deaths from the Marburg virus in a week, with just one patient still receiving treatment in isolation. This brings hope that the worst of the outbreak may be behind us.

The head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in Rwanda is under control and that travel bans to the East African country are unnecessary.

A deadly, Ebola-like virus called Marburg is currently causing an outbreak in Rwanda. The country declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease on Sept. 27 and has reported 58 confirmed cases and 13 deaths as of Oct. 8. Many of those who have been infected are health-care workers.

The Harwood Unified Union School District (HUUSD) has canceled the Harwood Union High School annual student trip to Rwanda due to concerns about safety and the Marburg virus. Harwood’s annual Rwanda trip generally takes place in February and has been an annual event since 2004 with some breaks for the pandemic,

The country's health minister cited the absence of new infections and deaths in the past six days.View on euronews