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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Rwanda Launches Vaccination Campaign Against Marburg Virus Following Deadly Outbreak

Rwanda has begun administering vaccines to combat the Marburg virus outbreak, which has claimed 12 lives in the country. Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana announced on Sunday that vaccinations would focus on high-risk groups, including healthcare workers in treatment centers and close contacts of confirmed cases indicates CNBCAfrica. Rwanda has received vaccine shipments, including doses from the Sabin Vaccine Institute, and began the rollout immediately.

todayOctober 8, 2024 7

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Nigeria’s Cholera Deaths Surge 239% in 2024, Reaching 350 by September

Nigeria has seen a sharp rise in cholera-related deaths in 2024, with 350 fatalities recorded between January and September, a 239% increase compared to 106 deaths during the same period last year, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Duetsche Welle reports that the health authorities are supplying vaccines to the hardest-hit states, including Lagos, the most affected region, but are facing increasing demands for more doses […]

todayOctober 8, 2024 3

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DRC Launches Mpox Vaccination Campaign Amid Rising Death Toll and EU Vaccine Support

The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun administering mpox vaccines, starting with medical staff before extending to the public next week indicates Duetsche Welle. The country has recorded nearly 1,000 deaths and over 30,000 mpox cases amid an outbreak that has spread to 16 neighboring countries. The World Health Organization reported that 70% of the 988 deaths across Africa were children under five. The European Union has sent its first […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 8

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US ships Marburg vaccines to Rwanda after 11 die in outbreak

The U.S. completed its first shipment of vaccines and therapeutic drugs for Marburg disease to Rwanda on Oct. 4. According to Thierry Roels, U.S. CDC Country Director in Rwanda, the U.S. is collaborating with Rwanda’s health ministry and international partners to initiate clinical trials. According to Reuters, additional shipments may be sent to support the trials. Rwanda reported its first Marburg outbreak in late September, with 36 cases and 11 […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 3

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Ghana Confirms First Mpox Case of 2024, Testing Underway to Identify Variant

  Ghana's health service has confirmed its first case of mpox in 2024, though the specific variant has not yet been disclosed. Authorities are conducting tests to determine if the strain is clade Ib, a variant that has sparked international concern due to its rapid spread and limited available information. A health official told Reuters that this particular variant is being closely watched as its behavior remains largely unknown. Ghana […]

todayOctober 4, 2024 15

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Over 200 Passengers Affected as Boat Capsizes in Lake Kivu, DRC

A tragic boat accident occurred on Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, with a vessel carrying 278 passengers capsizing and sinking. Duetche Welle reports that the South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi reported that 78 people have been confirmed dead so far, as quoted by both Reuters and the Associated Press. Rescue efforts are ongoing, but the full extent of the disaster remains unclear. Purusi indicated […]

todayOctober 4, 2024 14

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Kenya’s Finance Minister Advocates for Lower Lending Rates Amid Falling Inflation

Reuters says Kenya's Finance Minister, John Mbadi, stated on Wednesday that the central bank should begin lowering its lending rate in light of declining inflation. The government aims for an inflation target of 2.5% to 7.5% in the medium term. In September, inflation decreased to 3.6% year-on-year, down from 4.4% in August and 4.3% in July. "The inflation rate is firmly under control now," Mbadi remarked during a Senate appearance.

todayOctober 3, 2024 3

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Over 100 Missing After Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Northern Nigeria

More than 100 people, primarily women and children, are missing after a wooden boat sank in the Niger River in northern Nigeria on Tuesday evening. Deutche Welle says, the boat, which was designed to carry only 100 passengers, was overloaded with nearly 300 people returning from a religious festival when it broke apart around 8:30 p.m. State emergency services official Salihu Garba confirmed that the excessive weight caused the tragedy. […]

todayOctober 3, 2024 10

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Kenya’s lawmakers want to extend Presidential term to seven years

Kenyan lawmakers have proposed revising the country’s constitution to extend presidential and parliamentary terms to seven years from five, according to a notice published in the Daily Nation newspaper. A bill submitted to the Senate and first read on 26 September 2024 is under discussion by a committee, according to the notice that calls for the public to submit its views on the proposal.

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