Africa, Rwanda and Marburg
Rwanda's Marburg cases decline but mpox spreading in Africa, health officials say
Rwanda's outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is easing after vaccinations of the most vulnerable people including healthcare workers, but mpox cases are still spreading to new African countries, Rwanda's health minister and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's head said on Thursday.
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.
Deaths top 1,000 in Africa’s mpox outbreak
Over the past week, Africa’s surge of new mpox cases continued, and the region passed a grim marker, with fatal cases passing 1,000 for the year amid several worrying developments, including spread to new countries and in crowded settings that include prisons and refugee camps.
Mpox: Head of Africa CDC urges partners to honour pledges as death toll tops 1,000
The estimated budget for a six-month plan put forward by Africa CDC and the World Health Organization is almost $600 million, with 55% allocated to the response to mpox in 14 affected nations and boosting readiness in 15 others.
Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
The number of mpox -related deaths in Africa has surpassed 1,000, the head of the continent’s top public health agency said Thursday, warning of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits.
Starmer poised to grant asylum to more than 60,000 after scrapping Rwanda scheme
More than 60,000 migrants will be granted asylum in the UK in the next year after Sir Keir Starmer scrapped the Tories’ ...
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Rwanda makes third bid in big pharma with pension funds
The Rwanda Social Security Board is closer to investing in the pharmaceutical sector, with hopes of a more favourable outcome ...
Rwanda starts first ever clinical trial for Marburg treatment: WHO
Rwanda has begun the world's first clinical trial for a treatment of the Ebola-like Marburg virus, which has killed more than ...
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Rwanda: Torture, Ill-Treatment in Detention
For decades, Rwandan authorities have subjected detainees, in both official and unofficial detention facilities, to ...
Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is now 'controlled,' Africa CDC says
Jean Kaseya, head of the African health body, said Rwanda shouldn't be punished for being transparent about the outbreak.View ...
Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak said to be under control as health workers receive vaccinations
Rwanda declared the outbreak on Sept. 27 and has so far reported that 13 people have died. Rwanda received 700 doses of a ...
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EU needs to demand proof Rwanda will end torture in prisons
Yordani, as in the Jordan river. That’s where they put prisoners and beat them,” a former prisoner in Rwanda told Human ...
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Toward a Balanced Approach: How Should the US Engage With An Increasingly Powerful Rwanda?
Rwanda—the small, landlocked country in East Africa known colloquially as the “land of a thousand hills”—has arguably gained ...
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First Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda: urgent actions needed
On Sept 27, 2024, Rwanda's Ministry of Health confirmed the nation's first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. As of Oct 14, 2024, there have been 62 reported cases and 15 deaths from the virus, ...
Keir Starmer poised to grant asylum to more than 60,000 after scrapping Rwanda scheme
As many as 62,801 more people could be recognised as refugees in Britain, according to the Refugee Council migrant charity.
US limits Rwanda flight arrivals to New York, Chicago or Washington as Marburg virus fears grow
US limits Rwanda flight arrivals to New York, Chicago or Washington as Marburg virus fears grow - Exclusive: A flight to the ...