According to the WHO, the highly fatal, zoonotic hemorrhagic disease is caused by the Marburg virus, and human-to-human transmission occurs through direct contact with body fluids from infected ...

Uganda battles a deadly Ebola outbreak as health officials rush to launch a trial vaccine against the Sudan strain With no ...

Following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in collaboration with relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) through the National Emerging Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases (EVHD ...

THE East African Community (EAC) has expressed its unwavering solidarity with Tanzania and other key stakeholders following ...

Obeldesivir is a relatively new antiviral drug with a broad spectrum of potential uses and also is being tested in clinical ...

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the capital, Kampala, following the death of a 32-year-old ...

Ugandan health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital Kampala, in a nurse who sought care at a number ...

An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly ...

In a statement, Dr. Richard Dawood, an adviser to the African Travel & Tourism Association, said, "For the vast majority of tourist activities, the risk is virtually zero." ...

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 Marburg virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads among humans through human-to-human transmission. Community engagement is key to successfully controlling outbreaks ...