The potential global spread of the Marburg virus, which has already killed at least 15 people in Rwanda, has sparked fear among authorities and triggered a travel advisory from the U.S. State Department.
On Nov. 22, the federal agency issued the advisory, recommending that travelers exercise "increased caution" in the African country due to the outbreak of the said virus, more commonly known as the "bleeding eye virus."
"Travelers may be subject to additional health screenings [when] entering and exiting Rwanda," it stated.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Marburg has a 20 to 90 percent fatality rate which may be compared to the Ebola virus. The bleeding eye is also a "rare but severe viral hemorrhagic fever that is highly deadly."...<<<Read More>>>...
