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A medic takes care of a patient at King Faisal Hospital. Scientists are increasingly alarmed by the growing threat of zoonotic diseases—infections that jump from animals to humans. File
Health

Covid, Mpox, bird flu, MVD: Why viruses jump from animals to humans

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Rob Kucera, District Director for Radisson Hotels East Africa and Complex General Manager of Radisson Blu and Kigali Convention Centre (R) and delegates at the event. Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, celebrated its annual appreciation cocktail and dinner on December 6. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Radisson Blu Kigali hosts gala dinner to honour clients, partners

Monday, December 09, 2024
Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. Starting from Thursday, December 5, travelers from Rwanda will no longer be redirected to three designated U.S airports.
Rwanda

US lifts restrictions on travelers from Rwanda

Thursday, December 05, 2024
Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. Starting from Thursday, December 5, travelers from Rwanda will no longer be redirected to three designated U.S. airports.
Rwanda

US lifts restrictions on travelers from Rwanda

Thursday, December 05, 2024
Africa CDC has commended the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Marburg in Rwanda on November 23. Courtesy
Health

Marburg: US lifts travel advisory on Rwanda

Saturday, November 23, 2024
The Director General of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya addresses the opening of the 52nd Board Meeting of the Global Fund on Tuesday in Lilongwe, Malawi
Health

Africa CDC chief emphasises need for local manufacturing of drugs

Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Director General of The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jean Kaseya, during the official opening of Biashara Afrika 2024 in Kigali on October 9. Africa CDC on Monday, November 18, called on the United States to reassess its Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda issued in response to the Marburg virus disease outbreak in the country. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Marburg: Africa CDC urges U.S. to reassess travel advisory on Rwanda

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Rwanda achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to combat the Marburg virus disease outbreak on November 9
Marburg Virus

WHO hails Rwanda Marburg 'milestone'

Saturday, November 09, 2024
The two remaining patients of the Marburg virus disease in Rwanda recovered on Friday, November 8, bringing the total recoveries to 51.
Marburg Virus

Marburg virus ‘under control’ as all patients recovered

Friday, November 08, 2024
Fruit bats have been identified as the primary source of the Marburg outbreak in Rwanda. Internet photo
Rwanda

Health minister on why killing Marburg spreading bats is no solution

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
 Medics participate in a medical drill on epidemic preparedness at King Faisal Hospital, on October 17, 2022. The successful discharge of the last infected patients highlights the strength of the country's healthcare system. Photo courtesy.
Editorial

Marburg may be behind us but continued vigilance is of utmost importance

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana addresses the journalist during a press conference in Kigali on November 4. Photo Courtesy
Health

Health minister explains why Marburg survivors must remain vigilant, prevent transmission

Monday, November 04, 2024