A MYSTERY disease has killed over 50 people and left hundreds sick in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground.

Public health emergencies, including outbreaks of cholera, mpox and, more recently, viral haemorrhagic fevers, are posing ...

Kyotera District is grappling with an outbreak of Mpox, which has infected 17 people and claimed two lives, prompting urgent efforts by health officials to contain its spread.

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 ...

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species ...

Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication. However, viruses are ... An Unexpected Mechanism Regulates the Immune Response During Parasitic Infections Feb. 7, 2025 ...

In March 2023, Tanzania experienced its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare and deadly hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola. That outbreak also occurred in the Kagera region, which borders ...