Rwanda declared the outbreak on Sept. 27 and has so far reported that 13 people have died. Rwanda received 700 doses of a vaccine under trial from the U.S.-based Sabin Vaccine Institute for health workers and emergency responders.

Rwanda's efforts to curb the spread of the deadly Marburg disease has yielded fruits as health officials in the country and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that the outbreak has been contained.

Rwanda’s health minister says authorities are tracing every potential contact of the index case in the country’s outbreak of Marburg virus disease to reduce the risk of wider spread

Amid an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, travelers coming into the United States who have been in Rwanda in the previous 21 days will be screened starting next week, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday.

The FIA says it plans to go ahead with its annual prize-giving gala in Rwanda despite an outbreak of the Marburg virus.

The CDC has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus. The agency will also screen travelers from Rwanda.

The Marburg virus can cause a severe hemorrhagic fever that is similar to Ebola. And like Ebola, it can be deadly. This outbreak has included people in seven districts in Rwanda and by Tuesday, the number had risen to 36 people in isolation and treatment, many of them reportedly health care workers. Twelve people have died.

The African CDC and Rwandan government objected to the Level 3 travel advisory issued by the U.S., saying Rwanda was being punished for its transparency.

U.S. health officials announced Monday that all passengers flying from Rwanda to the United States will soon be screened for the Ebola-like Marburg virus.