ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever, officials said Sunday, as the East African country tries to stop the spread of an outbreak that has killed 12 people. Rwanda, which received 700 doses of a vaccine under trial from the U.S.-based …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has heightened surveillance at the country’s international airport and the common border with Rwanda after a Marburg virus disease outbreak has left 12 people dead in the neighboring country, a health official said Tuesday. Daniel Kyabayinze, director of public health at the Ugandan Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is on high alert following the confirmation of an outbreak of Marburg viral hemorrhagic fever in neighbouring Rwanda. Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the Rwandan Minister for Health said on Thursday, that the country had recorded seven new cases of the highly infectious disease bringing …
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LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | U.S. researchers have developed six lines of humanized mice that can serve as valuable models for studying human cases of COVID-19, according to a newly published study. These mouse models, developed by researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology, are important for COVID-19 research because …
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KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwanda’s Ministry of Health has announced new guidelines to curb the spread of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) following an alarming rise in fatalities. The death toll from the MVD has reached eight, with 26 confirmed cases and 18 individuals currently in isolation and receiving …
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KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwandan authorities said on Sunday they are closely monitoring up to 300 individuals identified as contacts of confirmed Marburg virus cases since an outbreak hit the country. As of Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported that 26 people have contracted the virus, including eight fatalities. During …
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LUSAKA, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambia has experienced a rise in COVID-19 cases following the recent cold season in the country, health authorities said on Monday. Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo told a press briefing that about 3,070 tests were conducted between May and June, out of which 2.4 percent …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Research by the Makerere University School of Public Health has revealed that the majority of Ugandans who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have not received booster doses. The study carried out between February and March 2023 at the Malaba and Mutukula points of …
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LA PAZ | Xinhua | The Bolivian government announced Monday the reinstatement of strict health measures, including mandatory school mask use, in response to rising COVID-19 cases ahead of the upcoming school year. The protocol includes the mandatory use of masks among students, the availability of disinfectants like alcohol in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 5.6 million COVID-19 vaccines, worth 28.15 billion Shillings have expired at the National Medical Stores (NMS). The expired vaccines are out of a total of 12.59 million vaccines in store, according to the latest audit report for the financial year ended June 30, …
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