Rwandan Govt Dispels Ebola Rumours
The ministry of health has denied claims on social media that there are eight Ebola cases in the country.
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Rwanda:
Suspected Ebola Case Improving - Health Ministry
Focus, 11 August 2014
Following Sunday's report of a patient who was identified in Rwanda with Ebola-like symptoms, the ministry of health has announced that the patient's condition is improving. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Govt Dispels Rumours of Ebola
New Times, 7 August 2014
Social media trolls claiming that eight cases of the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever had been reported in the country are baseless, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. Read more »
Ebola outbreak.
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Rwanda:
World Bank Pledges U.S. $200 Million to Contain Ebola
New Times, 5 August 2014
The World Bank yesterday pledged $200 million (about Rwf 39bn) to help fight the spread of Ebola, assist communities cope with the economic impact of the crisis and improve public… Read more »
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Rwanda:
More Regional Efforts to Keep Ebola At Bay
New Times, 3 August 2014
Regional health officials have stepped joint surveillance mechanisms for Ebola by increasing the frequency at which information is shared, establishment of isolation facilities and… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Ebola - Rwanda Deploys Hundreds of Medics, Sets Special Clinic
News of Rwanda, 1 August 2014
Rwanda has deployed medics and installed a temporary clinic at Kigali International Airport following red alerts of an eminent spread of the Ebola virus that is taking toll on West… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Health Ministry Strengthens Vigilance Against Ebola
Focus, 31 July 2014
The ministry of health has allayed any fears that the deadly Ebola virus which has struck western Africa could spread to Rwanda especially since Rwandair flies to Lagos, Nigeria… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Why You Should Resist That Handshake
New Times, 30 July 2014
You may have to think twice the next time you shake hands with someone. A new study has revealed that ditching the handshake for the fist bump can significantly prevent the spread… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Concerted Efforts Needed to Keep Ebola At Bay
New Times, 30 July 2014
THE LATEST Ebola outbreak, regarded as the worst since the virus was first discovered in 1976, has put countries on high alert with the death toll from the current outbreak in West… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Govt Steps Up Surveillance As Ebola Spreads to Nigeria
New Times, 30 July 2014
Surveillance systems have been strengthened at all entry points into the country and hospitals following reports that Ebola had been detected in the Nigerian capital Lagos last… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Circumcision Yields Results as Ebola Threatens
New Times, 28 July 2014
A new study by the University of Illinois indicates that circumcised men do not only lower chances of getting HIV by 60% but also are less likely to engage in unprotected sex. Read more »
InFocus
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U.S. President Barack Obama says it is "premature" to send an experimental medicine - given to two Americans who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia - for the treatment of ... Read more »
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A national committee has been put in place to prevent and contain any possible outbreak of the Ebola virus in the country. Read more »
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According to the ministry of health, all visitors coming into the country from Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone will be screened for the Ebola virus. Read more »