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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 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
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Health

Marburg outbreak in Rwanda contained, Nsanzimana tells diplomats

Saturday, November 02, 2024
At a virtual media briefing on October 31, 2024, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, said there is no longer contact between fruit bats with humans at a cave linked to the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda (courtesy).
Marburg Virus

Marburg: Rwanda breaks off human contact with cave-dwelling bats

Friday, November 01, 2024
A healthcare worker administers a Marburg vaccine to a resident. The Sabin Vaccine Institute dispatched approximately 1,000 additional doses of its investigational vaccine in continued collaboration with Rwanda to address the ongoing Marburg virus outbreak. On Thursday, October 31
Health

Rwanda gets additional 1,000 Marburg vaccine doses

Thursday, October 31, 2024
The three-day summit attracted healthcare professionals from across the continent to explore ways to realise the potential of innovations like artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, robotics, drones, and blockchain to tackle Africa's most pressing health challenges.
Health

Can AI unlock Africa’s healthcare bottlenecks?

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Dr. Armindo Daniel Tiago, the Minister of Health of Mozambique, arrives at Radisson Blu Hotel in Maputo to open the 4th African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) Week on Wednesday, October 30.
Health

Renewed call for unified frameworks as pharma regulatory forum opens in Maputo

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Medics on duty treating Marburg patients. Two Marburg virus disease patients in Rwanda have been successfully taken off mechanical ventilation after more than 10 days of care. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda: First Marburg patients taken off mechanical ventilation in Africa - official

Saturday, October 19, 2024
(L-R) WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus meets with Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana and WHO’s Country Representative to Rwanda, Dr. Brian Chirombo in Kigali. COURTESY
Marburg Virus

WHO boss in Rwanda to see firsthand country's Marburg response

Saturday, October 19, 2024