Tanzania is grappling with a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease which has already claimed at least eight lives ...

Ebola outbreak has been declared in Africa this week, with up to nine people already dead. Uganda reported an outbreak in the capital, Kampala, with the first case being a man who died on ...

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

The East African Community (EAC) has extended its support to Tanzania and other stakeholders following the confirmation of a ...

The 2 positive cases are among 31 samples tested, and officials are considering use of antivirals and experimental vaccine.

South Africa and Uganda. Marburg virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads among humans through direct ...

The first outbreaks occurred in 1967 in lab workers in Germany and Yugoslavia who were working with African green monkeys imported from Uganda. The virus was identified in a lab in Marburg ...

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

Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.

The Africa CDC emphasised its collaboration with the Tanzanian authorities to ensure coordinated efforts and high-level ...

Dr Stephanie Psaki warns that decisions by the Trump administration may introduce deadly diseases to the US, such as the ...