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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>On the sidelines of the Francophonie Summit, in Paris, President Paul Kagame on Saturday, October 5, met with Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p>\n

“They discussed the ongoing successful collaboration in the tracking and containment of the Marburg virus in Rwanda as well as ways to enhance disease control and prevention,” the President’s Office posted on X.<\/p>\n

On the sidelines of #Francophonie24 in Paris, President Kagame also met with Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros , Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). They discussed the ongoing successful collaboration in the tracking and containment of the Marburg virus… pic.twitter.com\/RrsOQNKbmS<\/p>\n

\u2014 Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) October 5, 2024<\/p>\n

Rwanda is intensifying efforts including contact tracing as well as screening travelers at Kigali International Airport (KIA) to prevent potential export of Marburg virus disease cases, health minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana said on Thursday, October 3.<\/p>\n

He made the observation during a press briefing, on the Marburg outbreak, co-hosted by the Director-General of Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya. Nsanzimana was commenting on surveillance to address international spread of the virus, and policy regarding international travel.<\/p>\n

Nsanzimana said that \u2013 since Marburg virus outbreak on September 27 \u2013 the country put in place mechanisms to extend its contact tracing of Marburg virus cases and make sure \u201cwe quarantine and test\u201d them on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

Rwanda is collaborating with the World Health Organisation to speed up clinical trials and secure much-needed vaccines.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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