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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
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Africa CDC chief emphasises need for local manufacturing of drugs

Thursday, November 21, 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
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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.
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Marburg virus ‘under control’ as all patients recovered

Friday, November 08, 2024
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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).
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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
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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.
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Can AI unlock Africa’s healthcare bottlenecks?

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Rwanda was declared polio-free in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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World Polio Day: Why Rwanda still vaccinates despite being polio-free

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Dr Nsanzimana has said that the new case of the Marburg virus is a medical worker who was taking care of MVD patients.
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Rwanda records first Marburg case in eight days

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Rwanda reported 46 recoveries from Marburg virus disease after one patient recovered on Monday, October 21.
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One Marburg patient under treatment after seven days without new cases

Monday, October 21, 2024
Rwanda’s Marburg virus outbreak has recorded a case fatality rate of 24.2%. Courtesy
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Rwanda’s Marburg fatality rate drops below global average

Monday, October 21, 2024
President Paul Kagame and the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a meeting. Courtesy
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Kagame, WHO boss discuss Marburg outbreak response, vaccine plant

Monday, October 21, 2024