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Rwanda reconsiders malaria vaccines amid surprise surge

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By Kelly Rwamapera, Lisa Lock, Robert Egan Verified
| Medical Xpress Verified
After years of progress in reducing malaria cases, Rwanda is confronting a surprising resurgence and signs of treatment resistance that have forced officials to revisit vaccine intervention the country once declined. Rwanda had recorded steady declines in malaria infections for nearly a decade, with cases falling from nearly five million to just 430,000 in 2023—about a 90% reduction—according to figures from the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).
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Rwanda reconsiders malaria vaccines amid surprise surge

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By Kelly Rwamapera
| SciDev Net Verified
[KIGALI, SciDev.Net] After years of progress in reducing malaria cases, Rwanda is confronting a surprising resurgence and signs of treatment resistance that have forced officials to revisit vaccine intervention the country once declined. Rwanda had recorded steady declines in malaria infections for nearly a decade, with cases falling from nearly five million to just 430,000 in 2023 — about a 90 per cent reduction — according to figures from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC).
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How Rwanda's rapid response stemmed a Marburg outbreak

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By Kelly Rwamapera
| Medical Xpress Verified
In July 2024, Rwanda faced a Marburg virus outbreak among health workers in the capital Kigali, challenging the nation's health system and testing its pandemic response capabilities. For Rwanda, it was the first ever outbreak of the highly infectious disease, which on average kills around half of those infected, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). When the first cases emerged, health minister Sabin Nsanzimana was at the UN General Assembly in New York.
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