More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.

Atravel advisory has been issued mandating that travellers have their body temperature checked at all points of entry ...

Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death ...

Recognised examples of such diseases include Ebola, Lassa fever and Marburg virus. Symptoms recorded so far of the unknown disease in the DRC include fever, chills, headache, body aches ...

WHO officials have identified two outbreaks of a mystery illness in the area that has sickened hundreds and killed over 50 people to date.

New research this month shows that the experimental antiviral obeldesivir prevented up to 100% of deaths in monkeys infected ...

However, on Thursday last week, Minister for Health, Jenista Mhagma, announced that Tanzania is now free from Marburg virus ...

Tanzanian health authorities declared the end of the country's second Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after recor ...

Dar es Salaam. The government on Thursday, March 13 declared the end of the second outbreak of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD ...

According to the WHO, the Marburg virus is highly virulent and causes hemorrhagic fever. The agency said MVD belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus, with symptoms beginning abruptly.