What is Ebola-like Marburg Virus that has killed 11 people?
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The Marburg virus disease, a deadly Ebola-like illness, has claimed 11 lives and infected 25 others in Rwanda, East Africa, since the country declared an outbreak on September 27. The World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized the risk of this outbreak as "very high" at the national level and "high" at the regional level. This is the first time that Rwanda has reported cases of this disease.