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Marburg virus kills 8 in Rwanda. What to know about the Ebola-like outbreak and symptoms

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26 cases of Marburg virus have been confirmed in Rwanda , health minister says.

Without treatment, Marburg can be fatal in up to 88% of people who fall ill with the disease.

There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments specifically for this virus.

The virus was first identified in 1967 after it caused simultaneous outbreaks of disease in laboratories in Germany and Serbia .

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