Suspected Marburg virus cases in Hamburg test negative amid fears of outbreak
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two passengers with suspected cases of Marburg virus in Germany have tested negative for the highly contagious disease. Rwanda is currently experiencing an outbreak of Marburg virus with 36 cases, 25 people in isolation and 11 deaths confirmed as of Wednesday in the landlocked African country. Hamburg’s Social Affairs Authority confirmed that the pair had worked in a hospital in Rwanda as part of their medical studies and tested negative for Marburg virus in a PCR test. The UK Foreign Office updated its travel advice for Rwanda on 1 October to read: “The Rwandan Ministry of Health has issued a public update that Marburg virus disease has been confirmed in health facilities in the country.