Ethiopia has initiated an emergency response after confirming the first cases of Marburg virus in the country’s history.

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. Similar to Ebola, the rare but very severe illness can be fatal in up to 88% of ...

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Since Rwanda’s first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak was declared on 27 September, tourists headed for the country in central Africa may have heightened concerns about the safety of their travel ...

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation ( WHO ), commended Ethiopia's swift response ...

The West African country of Equatorial Guinea declared an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in mid-February. There have been at least nine laboratory-confirmed cases, seven of which resulted in ...

The Kenyan government is on high alert following an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda. On September 27, Rwanda reported an outbreak, with over 50 people infected and 13 deaths recorded.

WASHINGTON -- Amid an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, travelers coming into the United States who have been in Rwanda in the previous 21 days will be screened starting next week, the US ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that Island Pharmaceuticals’ (ASX:ILA) antiviral candidate ...