NPR “Do not continue your daily activities” if you have a high fever, a severe headache, diarrhea or vomiting, urged Sabin Nsanzimana in a press conference this weekend.
If you are healthy, live life as normal and do “not panic,” he said. But those feeling sick must seek immediate medical attention.
Nsanzimana is Rwanda’s health minister — and his country is in the grips of its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus.
The virus comes from fruit bats and is in the same family as the Ebola virus. There are no known treatments or vaccines, although supportive care like IV fluids is helpful. The death rate can be as high as 88%.