The World Health Organization called on the US to reconsider a decision to leave the agency, suggesting the move could undermine global health security.

The World Health Organization faces significant challenges after the U.S. withdraws from its membership, disrupting global health information and funding.

A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania has killed at least eight people, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. In a statement on Tuesday, the global health agency said a total ...

Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of the Marburg virus. Marburg virus, first recognized in ... [+] 1967, causes a severe type of hemorrhagic fever, which affects humans, as well as non-human ...

Marburg virus outbreaks have a fatality rate of between 24% and 88%. The worst recorded outbreak was in Angola in 2004-2005, where the above picture was taken. (Image Credits: Reuters) Marburg ...

A Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania has caused eight deaths and nine suspected cases. Symptoms include severe fever, headache, fatigue, and bleeding. With up to an 88% fatality rate, the virus ...

Tanzania previously reported an outbreak of Marburg in March 2023 – the country’s first – in the Kagera region, which resulted in nine cases (eight confirmed and one probable) and six deaths ...

Certain regions of the equatorial holiday spot are currently experiencing a deadly outbreak of Marburg Virus. Namely the Kagera region has seen 10 active cases reported as Marburg, only two have ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of northwestern Tanzania, with nine people reportedly infected, of whom eight ...

Tanzania and the World Health Organisation confirmed on Monday the outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region. The announcement was made by President of the Republic of ...

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