Tanzania has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said Monday, the first time the virus has been ...

In rural Tanzania, traditional healers are often the first point of care for people experiencing illness. From treating fevers and infections to addressing perceived spiritual afflictions, healers ...

Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are ...

Africa’s top public health agency says that Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week with a new cluster ...

THE East African Community (EAC) has expressed its unwavering solidarity with Tanzania and other key stakeholders following the confirmation of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Kagera Region.

WHO, the World Health Organization, has confirmed the existence of a new outbreak of the Marburg virus, a disease that has set off alarm bells on the global health scene.

WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has donated essential medical equipment worth $30,000 (78m/-) to help combat the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Kagera Region. In a statement, WHO’s ...

The PS said that Ebola has been reported in Uganda while Marburg has been reported in Tanzania and as such anyone coming from outside the country must undergo thorough screening. Muthoni has also ...

With concerns emerging over the resurgence of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) and Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Tanzania and Uganda, the PS urged Kenyans to remain vigilant and adhere to public health ...

The Mozambican health authorities in the northern province of Cabo Delgado have declared a high alert following an outbreak of Marburg virus in neighbouring Tanzania. The virus was diagnosed in the ...

In the face of the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Kagera, Tanzania, frontline health workers and local communities have received vital support from the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Marburg virus disease, a severe hemorrhagic fever that has a high mortality rate, broke out in Tanzania in January 2025. In a Facebook reel, a man falsely claims the virus is a snake venom protein ...