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Marburg outbreak in Kigali, Rwanda (Level A1) — a group of people walking down a street next to tall buildings

Marburg outbreak in Kigali, RwandaCEFR A1

6 Feb 2025

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Adapted from Kelly Rwamapera, SciDev • CC BY 2.0

Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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  • Marburg virus appeared in Kigali, Rwanda.
  • The first sick people were health workers.
  • The virus is very infectious and dangerous.
  • Health teams and the WHO acted fast.
  • They set up a command post to coordinate.
  • Scientists studied the virus and its origin.
  • There was no approved vaccine or cure yet.
  • Many patients recovered after quick action.

Difficult words

  • virus — a very small germ that makes people sick
  • health worker — a person who works in healthcare
    health workers
  • infectious — can spread disease from person to person
  • coordinate — to organize people or actions together
    to coordinate
  • vaccine — a medicine that helps prevent an illness
  • recover — to become healthy again after illness
    recovered

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever had a vaccine?
  • Would you visit a doctor if you felt sick?
  • Do you know any health workers?

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