Forwarded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Forwarded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
CDC Health Advisory:
First Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda
October 3, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a Health Advisory about the Republic of Rwanda’s first confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD). As of October 2, 2024, there have been 36 laboratory confirmed cases and 11 deaths reported, including at least 19 cases in healthcare workers.
MVD is a rare but highly fatal viral hemorrhagic fever caused by infection with one of two zoonotic viruses, Marburg virus or Ravn virus. Both Marburg virus and Ravn virus are within the virus family Filoviridae, which also includes Ebola viruses.
No confirmed cases of MVD related to this outbreak have been reported in the United States or other countries outside of the Republic of Rwanda to date. Currently, the risk of MVD in the United States is low; however, clinicians should be aware of the potential for imported cases.
This communication summarizes CDC’s recommendations regarding case identification and testing and clinical laboratory biosafety considerations in the United States.
Contact Public Health by phone immediately if a patient is suspected to have MVD:
Los Angeles County DPH Acute Communicable Disease Control:
  • Weekdays 8:30 am–5:00 pm: call 213-240-7941.
  • After-hours: call 213-974-1234 and ask for the physician on call.
Long Beach Health and Human Services:
  • Weekdays 8:00 am-5:00 pm: call 562-570-4302.
  • After hours: call the duty officer at 562-500-5537.
Pasadena Public Health Department:
  • Weekdays 8:00 am-5:00 pm: call 626-744-6089.  
  • After hours: call 626-744-6043.
Read the full CDC Health Advisory
View as PDF. You can also copy and paste this link into your browser: https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00517.asp
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