President Paul Kagame and Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on October 11 discussed Rwanda's preparedness and collaboration with Africa CDC in containing the spread of the Marburg virus.
President Paul Kagame and Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention , on October 11 discussed Rwanda 's preparedness and collaboration with Africa CDC in containing the spread of the Marburg virus."They also exchanged on various strategies to help enhance disease prevention as well as building increased capacity for manufacturing of vaccines and medical kits on the continent," states a post on X by the President's Office.).
"What I saw in Rwanda is almost zero risk. I say 'almost' because we cannot say 100 percent. But I can say 95 percent sure that there is zero risk for Rwanda to spread the disease outside," he said during an online press conference on Thursday, October 10.delivering 10 million mpox vaccine doses across Africa
by 2025, a significant step towards bolstering health security in the continent. This announcement highlights the urgency of addressing the mpox outbreak, which has been declared aNestled in Kigali Special Economic Zone, in Gasabo District, in a section earmarked for biopharma manufacturing, the facility spans approximately 300,000 square meters.).
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