Location: Countrywide
Event: On September 27, 2024, the Government of Rwanda confirmed cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in health facilities in Rwanda. Out of an abundance of caution as we continue to evaluate the scope and severity of the MVD outbreak, the U.S. Embassy in Kigali is authorizing its employees to work remotely from October 7 to October 11, 2024. All in-person services at the U.S. Embassy during this period will be suspended, including American Citizen Services and visa interviews.
On a case-by-case basis, the U.S. Embassy in Kigali is evaluating all travel to Rwanda for U.S. government personnel that does not directly support the response to the MVD outbreak.
Additional health screeningsdeparting Rwanda may occur. Travelers may experience delays.
Actions to Take:
- Visit the CDC Travel Health Notice on Marburg in Rwanda, which has information on the outbreak.
- Review the State Department’s Travel Advisory for Rwanda.
- Learn more about the signs and symptoms of Marburg Virus Disease as well as risk factors.
- Travelers should separate themselves from others (isolate) and seek medical care immediately if they develop fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, rash, sore throat, diarrhea, weakness, vomiting, stomach pain, or unexplained bleeding or bruising during or after travel (up to 21 days). Travelers should call ahead before going to a healthcare facility and tell the doctor that they’ve been to an area with MVD.
- Check with your travel insurance provider on evacuation options should you fall ill while in Rwanda.
- U.S. citizens in Rwanda as well as potential travelers should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at step.state.gov to receive important emergency information as well as monitor local news, including updates from Rwanda’s Ministry of Health.
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