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Mining has been halted by the Rwandan government as health teams work to contain the spread of the Marburg virus
Rwanda has pinpointed the source of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, linking it to mining activity in a cave inhabited by fruit bats.
During a briefing on Thursday, Rwandan Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana confirmed that the initial case of the virus, known as the ‘index case’, likely emerged from a mining site, emphasizing the importance of minimizing human interaction with bats.
The outbreak, which began less than a month ago, has resulted in 64 confirmed cases and 15 deaths, according to a report by the Rwandan Health Ministry published on X (formerly Twitter).
Health authorities swiftly halted all mining operations at the cave site and are conducting health checks on miners who may have been exposed.
“We’ve brought together different teams from vets, epidemiology, genomic surveillance and lab diagnostics, to…
