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By Friday, November 8, two patients who had been receiving treatment for the Marburg Virus Disease in Rwanda have recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 51, according to the weekly update on the…
President Paul Kagame received Amb. Minata Samaté Cessouma, African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development, and Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease…
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Rwanda's Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, has confirmed that the country’s first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus originated from a mining cave inhabited by fruit bats. Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana…
From October 15 to October 21, marked as good days in the fight against Marburg Virus disease, as Rwanda confirmed no new cases during those seven days, a promising sign of success. Since the outbreak of the Marburg…
President Kagame Kagame had conversations with Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus regarding Rwanda's ongoing response to the Marburg outbreak. Dr. Tedros arrived in…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived in Rwanda on Friday, October 18, to see firsthand the ongoing Marburg response and pledge WHO’s continued support to…
On Thursday, October 17, five people have recovered from the Marburg virus disease, Rwanda confirmed no new cases of among the 271 cumulative tests conducted on the same day, according to the Health Ministry's daily…
On Wednesday, October 16, Rwanda confirmed no new cases of Marburg virus disease among the 241 cumulative tests conducted on the same day. Eight people have recovered from the virus, according to the Health Ministry's…
On Tuesday, October 15, Rwanda confirmed no new cases of Marburg virus disease among the 213 cumulative tests that were conducted on the same day, and four people recovered from the virus, according to the Health…
The Sabin Vaccine Institute has delivered 1,000 additional emergency vaccine doses to Rwanda, bolstering the country's efforts to combat the ongoing Marburg virus disease outbreak. This second shipment follows an…
On Saturday, October 12, Rwanda confirmed no new cases of Marburg virus disease among the 119 cumulative tests that were conducted on the same day, and two people recovered from the virus, according to the Health…
President Paul Kagame met with Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC) to discuss Rwanda's preparedness and collaboration with Africa CDC in containing the…
On Wednesday, October 9, Rwanda confirmed no new case of Marburg virus disease among the 111 cumulative tests that were conducted on the same day, according to the Health Ministry's daily update on the Marburg…
On Monday, October 07, Rwanda recorded seven new cases of Marburg virus disease, according to the Health Ministry's daily update on the Marburg situation. These seven new positive cases were recorded among 280…
The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) released new guidelines on October 6 to fight and prevent the spreading of the Marburg virus at places of worship. As of October 6, there were 49 confirmed cases of infection, with 29…
On Saturday, October 5, in Paris on the sidelines of the Francophonie Summit, President Paul Kagame met with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). "They discussed the…
On Friday, October 04, Rwanda recorded four new cases of Marburg virus disease and one death, according to the Health Ministry's daily update on the Marburg situation. Four new positive cases were recorded among 306…
On Thursday, October 03, Rwanda recorded five people who recovered from Marburg virus disease, according to the Health Ministry's daily update on the Marburg situation. One new positive case was recorded among 1009…
Rwanda confirmed seven new cases of the Marburg virus and reported one death on Wednesday, October 2, according to the Health Ministry's daily update on the Marburg situation. So far, there have been a total of 36…
The number of people who have died from Marburg virus disease in Rwanda has reached 10, according to the Ministry's daily update on the Marburg situation. According to the Ministry of Health's daily update on the…
Rwanda confirmed one new Marburg virus case and registered one new death on Monday, September 30, 2024, according to the Ministry of Health. So far, there have been a total of 27 confirmed cases of Marburg virus, with…
The Ministry of Health has announced guidelines for the prevention of the spread of Marburg virus in Rwanda, as two new people were killed by the disease on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to eight. The…
The Ministry of Health in Rwanda has announced that 6 people have died of Marburg virus disease. According to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), 26 cases have been confirmed and recorded, of which 6 patients have…