Rwanda Update: Funerals Limited To 50 Attendees; At Least 27 Confirmed Cases Of Marburg's -- And Now, Nine Dead.

As of the first day of October 2024, the outbreak in Rwanda (that nation's first ever experience with Marburg's) seems to be accelerating, so public health officials are taking aggressive new measures -- absent an approved vaccine on hand.

Until further notice, all funerals will be limited to 50 close associates -- and the public is being encouraged to use safe burial practices. Here's the latest, from Bloomberg reporting:

. . .Rwanda has reported nine deaths from its first-ever Marburg virus outbreak and confirmed 18 patients are in isolation, according to its health ministry.

Most of the fatalities have been healthcare workers from an intensive care unit in the capital, Kigali. To curb its spread, Rwandan authorities have restricted funeral sizes no more than 50 people. . . .

Now you know -- all as my Buffs get a week off, this Saturday -- to prep for K-State in two weeks (it will be the late game on ESPN, 9:15 pm Eastern, from Boulder's Folsom Field). Smile.

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