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Dr. Tsion Firew at her home in Kigali, Rwanda, on Oct. 3. A year ago, Rwanda announced the country's first Marburg outbreak — a deadly virus that's a cousin to Ebola. Firew, who is chair of emergency medicine at Africa Health Sciences University in Rwanda, was afraid for herself and her kids. She sent them away, updated her life insurance — and helped quash the outbreak.

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A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world’s deadliest viruses

by Gabrielle Emanuel October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn’t stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

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An ‘unprecedented’ good news story about a potentially deadly viral outbreak

by Gabrielle Emanuel November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

The death rate for Marburg virus is nearly 90%. There are no approved vaccines and treatments. So how did Rwanda achieve what one doctor calls an “unprecedented” success in controlling its outbreak?

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