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

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

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

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

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has announced plans to mobilize immediate support, to help Tanzania combat ...

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

Using current estimates of US long-COVID burden (assuming the probability of long COVID is 6% and symptoms last 1 year), cases cost an average of $2.01 billion annually. The economic burden of long ...

Outbreaks in commercial poultry have recently been reported in a tri-state area that makes up the Delmarva peninsula, and regional officials are collaborating on a unified response ...

The government, through the Ministry of Health, has outlined measures to curb the spread of the Marburg virus after the cases ...

Alfred Mtambi has urged residents to take necessary precautions to protect themselves from the threat of Marburg virus infections. Speaking at a meeting early this week convened to introduce the roles ...

PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reassured the public and the World Health Organisation (WHO), on the country’s collective determination to confront global health challenges, including the ongoing ...

Djiboutian diplomat and candidate for the chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has outlined ...