The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the first confirmed Marburg virus disease outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda. Here's what to know.

The U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it was in conversation with Rwandan health officials amid an outbreak of Marburg virus.

World Health Organization warns outbreak risk is ‘very high at the national level’ in Rwanda, but low globally.

An outbreak of Marburg, a contagious virus similar to Ebola, has impacted Rwanda and is causing concern of international spread.

Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths.

Health officials in Rwanda are dealing with the country’s first outbreak of the Marburg virus, an Ebola-like disease which, if left untreated, has a fatality rate of up to 88%.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the first confirmed marburg virus disease outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda. Here's what to know.

While outbreaks of Marburg virus are rare, there have been several in recent years across sub-Saharan Africa. It's one of the deadliest viral diseases and can be fatal. Here's what you need to know.

The Marburg virus disease, which is similar to Ebola, has killed hundreds of people in recent years, mostly in African nations. It is fatal for about half the people it infects according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27.