“This is to inform the public that after measles outbreak at Huye prison, the quarantine is now closed. The regular visit is allowed. Thanks to public and inmates’ relatives for their patience throughout the quarantine,” reads the statement released by Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS).
Measles outbreak caught some of Rwanda’s prisons at the end of last year leading to suspension of visits to inmates. Huye prison is among other prisons removed from quarantine last month including Nyarugenge and Ngoma prisons.
RCS indicates that 117 inmates were infected by the disease but no one of succumbed to the epidemic.
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