Science & Health

Vincent Kayanzari is a Burundian, born in Uganda in 1981. Born in a farming family located near a forest reserve, Kayanzari is now a vanilla farmer, started farming at the age of 13 after getting some Knowledge from school.  He spoke with Burundi Times’ Joella Niciteretse on how vanilla business is like. When did you start cultivating Vanilla? Why?

The United States Global Malaria Coordinator Dr. David Walton on Thursday February 9th said that Burundi is expected to receive malaria vaccines in June this year following the country’s application to be part of the program last year. While addressing the press in Bujumbura yesterday, Dr. Walton indicated that the deployment of malaria vaccine...

The new covid-19 measures imposed by Burundi government last week has today get into effects after the country registered first-ever highest cases within 48 hours. Not only maritime and land borders are closed but also a mandatory 7 day quarantine will be observed by passengers using the country’s airport.  The increase...

On August 10, 2024, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye conducted an inspection of various public and

Burundi recorded an estimated 5,338,608 malaria cases and 644 deaths in 2025, according to World Health Organization figures, underscoring the endemic disease’s heavy toll on the East African nation.  Facing this persistent public health challenge, the WHO and international partners have stepped up support for the Burundi Ministry of Health, including integrating malaria vaccination...

Bruce Willis is suffering from a form of dementia, specifically frontotemporal dementia (FTD), his loved ones announced on Thursday. In a statement, the Willis family said the 67-year-old actor's condition has worsened since he was diagnosed with aphasia last year. "Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it...

Burundi has joined 17 other African countries in incorporating the malaria vaccine into its routine immunization program. The initiative, supported by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, aims to reduce malaria-related deaths and alleviate the impact of the disease, which remains a leading cause of infant mortality in the country. The announcement was made by Cléophas...

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but also has the capacity to infect humans. Infection can cause severe disease in both animals and humans. The disease also results in significant economic losses due to death and abortion among RVF-infected livestock. RVF virus is a member of the Phlebovirus genus. The...

The current tally of Coronavirus cases in Burundi now stands at 104 of which 29 still active, 71 recovered and discharged and one fatality. PHOTO|FILE. Burundi’s health ministry announced this Monday ten new Coronavirus cases in the country after 97 people were tested for the virus. “Of the 32 patients...

A doctor testing samples on a suspected COVID-19 in Arusha Tanzania. PHOTO| BurundiTimes Burundians living in diaspora raise concern over Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which is fast spreading all over the world and claiming thousands of lives. ‘‘I was scared when one of my friends was put in quarantine because she...