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Winners of the awards take a selfie during the awarding ceremony IN 2014. The world automobile governing body (FIA) will hold its Prize Giving ceremony in Kigali on December 13. Courtesy
Other Sports

FIA prize giving gala in Kigali to proceed despite Marburg outbreak

Thursday, October 10, 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 Wednesday, October 9. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Health

Africa CDC boss challenges ‘unfair’ US travel notice to Rwanda over Marburg

Wednesday, October 09, 2024
Medics during medical drills on epidemic preparedness at King Faisal Hospital, on October 17, 2022. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking US$7.7 million from October to December 2024 to support the Government of Rwanda. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

WHO seeks $7.7m to support Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak response

Wednesday, October 09, 2024
State Minister for Health Dr Yvan Butera visits a mobile clinic in which medics are conducting the Marburg Vaccination exercise on Sunday, October 6. Courtesy
Editorial

A call for unity and calm amidst Marburg outbreak

Tuesday, October 08, 2024
Clerics during the holy communion services at REGINA PACIS catholic church in Remera during the COVID 19 period on July 19, 2020. Rwanda Governance Board urged churches and mosques to avoid serving Holy Communion or any similar practices in a manner that could increase the spread of the Marburg virus. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Marburg virus: Key prevention guidelines for places of worship

Monday, October 07, 2024
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana briefs journalists on Marburg situation in Kigali on Sunday, October 6. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Health

New vaccines offer ‘hope to control’ Marburg virus, says minister

Sunday, October 06, 2024
Since the outbreak in Rwanda, on Saturday, October 5, the Ministry of Health had reported 46 cases of the infectious disease and 12 deaths.

Five ways countries contained previous Marburg virus outbreaks

Sunday, October 06, 2024
The New Times
Health

Rwanda gets 700 vaccine doses for Marburg virus

Sunday, October 06, 2024
President Paul Kagame meets Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization in Paris, on Saturday, October 5. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Health

Kagame, WHO boss discuss collabo in containment of Marburg virus in Rwanda

Sunday, October 06, 2024
Rwanda is set to apply antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in response to the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak. COURTESY
Health

What is Remdesivir, the drug Rwanda will use for Marburg virus response?

Saturday, October 05, 2024
Minister of Health Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana officially confirmed Marburg virus disease in Rwanda on Friday, September 27. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda intensifies efforts to prevent Marburg virus ‘export’

Friday, October 04, 2024
The New Times
Health

How Rwanda detected the first Marburg virus cases

Friday, October 04, 2024