On Oct. 25, 2024, the World Health Organization reported that as of October 24, a total of 64 Marburg virus disease (MVD) cases, including 15 deaths, had been reported in Rwanda. MVD is a highly virulent disease that can cause haemorrhagic fever and is clinically similar to Ebola virus disease.

Among the initial 62 confirmed cases with available data, 70% were males, and 48% were aged between 30 to 39 years. Contact tracing was ongoing, with 1,146 contacts under follow-up as of October 20, 2024. Based on available updates from the outbreak investigation, the index case was a male between 20 and 30 years old with a history of exposure to bats in a cave.