It is time for the United States to reassess its travel warning issued for Rwanda on October 7, stated Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa CDC on Monday.
He underlined in a statement that this has had a toll on the nation’s economy especially now that the country is past the Marburg outbreak.
In a statement released on Monday , November 18, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Africa CDC have called on the United States to review its level 3 travel warning for Rwanda issued on October 7 in response to the Marburg outbreak.
The Africa CDC through the Director- General Dr Jean Kaseya made this call in a letter addressed to U.S. officials underlining that Rwanda had managed and contained the outbreak citing that recently the Africa CDC and WHO acknowledged Rwanda’s progress.
As of Sunday it was 18 days since Rwanda reported its last case of the Marburg virus disease. It should be recalled that in mid November, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana declared Rwanda free from the Marburg virus after weeks of no new case nor recorded deaths. The center however commended the success to swift and coordinated efforts in collaboration with regional and international partners.
The Africa CDC noted that the travel advisory has had a substantial impact on the nation’s tourism and business sectors both which are vital to the country’s economy.
Rwanda declared the presence of Marburg virus disease on September 27, 2024.
