The Ministry of Health has heightened disease surveillance and border screening as Kenya monitors the Mpox outbreak and ...

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

Community involvement is crucial because when people trust the system, they are more likely to report cases and participate ...

Kenya's health authorities said that robust measures are underway to mitigate the risks of viral diseases such as Marburg, mpo ...

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 ...

Pandemic preparedness has become a global priority since COVID-19 and new diseases continue to emerge and old ones resurge ...

Marburg virus disease or MVD is a highly transmissible ... health challenge due to its high mortality rate and ease of transmission. While the current outbreak has raised concerns, staying ...

O n his first day back in office, President Trump ordered a sweeping 90-day spending freeze on almost all U.S. foreign aid, ...

Understanding the Marburg Virus The Marburg virus ... to humans via monkeys or direct bat contact. Human-to-human transmission occurs through exposure to bodily fluids like blood, saliva, or ...

A suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD ... the natural host of the virus. Human-to-human transmission occurs through direct contact with bodily fluids or contaminated materials.

The Marburg virus is transmitted to humans through prolonged exposure to fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus), which are natural reservoirs of the virus. Human-to-human transmission occurs through ...