Africa, Marburg and Rwanda
Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa’s health chief says
The head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in Rwanda is under control and that travel bans to the East African country are unnecessary.
Africa CDC faults U.S. government over Marburg-related travel advisory to Rwanda
The African CDC and Rwandan government objected to the Level 3 travel advisory issued by the U.S., saying Rwanda was being punished for its transparency.
Africa health chief criticises US Marburg travel advice
US official advice against non-essential travel to Rwanda in light of the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is “not fair”, Africa’s top health official Jean Kaseya has said. The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) added that it was “not the treatment Rwanda and Africa deserve”.
Rwanda Has Almost Zero Risk to Export Marburg, Says Africa CDC Boss
Director General of Africa-CDC Dr. Jean Kaseya has said that Rwanda has almost zero risk of exporting the Marburg outbreak, thanks to a number of serious measures put in place.
Africa CDC Says Rwanda Marburg Outbreak 'Controlled'
An outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Rwanda is under control with "almost zero risk" of it spreading across the country's borders, the African Union's health watchdog said on Thursday.
East Africa on high alert as Rwanda battles Marburg
The Marburg outbreak announced in Rwanda two weeks ago has put the East African Community (EAC) on high alert, signalling a new round of preventive measures in the region. On October 8, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 56 cases and 12 deaths had been reported from September 27, 2024.
Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Outbreak Kills 11 in Rwanda
The East African country continues to investigate the source of the outbreak, first traced among patients in health facilities.
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