Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and ...

Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, ...

In the region's other developments, Sierra Leone reported more cases, with the first two linked to the clade 2 global strain.

The two positive cases are among 31 samples tested, and officials are considering use of antivirals and experimental vaccine.

An outbreak of the Marburg virus has killed nine people in Tanzania, Africa's health agency said Thursday, up from eight ...