Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment, originates in fruit ...

The Marburg virus, a deadly relative of Ebola, has resurfaced in Tanzania, infecting nine and killing eight. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a travel warning. No vaccine or specific ...

A total of 25 suspected cases have been reported as of 20 January 2025, all of whom have tested negative and are currently under close follow-up, the president said. The cases have been reported in ...

A case of the bleeding virus Marburg has been confirmed in Tanzania, a week after authorities denied there was an outbreak.

Afrigen Biologics has secured a $6.2m grant from CEPI to develop the first mRNA-based vaccine against Rift Valley fever.

An outbreak of an Ebola-like virus has been detected in the East African country of Tanzania. So far, only one person has tested positive for Marbug virus, said officials ...

A man from Kapsabet, Nandi who worked as a security guard in Qatar for 8 years said he used all his money on treating his wife until she ultimately died.

A report on the State of the National Economy, 2024, divorce rates have surged by 93.7 percent from 2022. The report revealed ...

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Kenya has stepped up its preparedness for Marburg virus disease (MVD) following the recent outbreak in the neighbouring Tanzania, which has reportedly claimed eight lives as of January 16.

The disease is a close cousin of Ebola, causing similar symptoms and spreading in the same way. It can cause death in up to ...