Filoviruses are among the globe's most lethal—indeed, so dangerous they can be handled only in high-security laboratories.

Known for its high fatality rate, the Marburg virus has terrorized populations around the world. In this video, we break down ...

In September 2024, Rwanda experienced its first-ever filovirus outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, a severe and often fatal illness with case fatality ranging between 24% to 88%. The outbreak was ...

Fewer than 1 in 3 children with hepatitis C (HCV) see a clinician for care, and fewer than 1 in 8 receive treatment. “HCV is a silent killer,” said Megan Rose Curtis, MD, MS, the lead author ...

US health experts have raised concerns as the H5N1 avian flu virus rapidly propagates throughout US dairy farms. The outbreak has impacted over 1,000 dairy herds across the country since March 2024.

Marburg virus belongs to the genus Marburgvirus in the family Filoviridae and causes a severe hemorrhagic fever, known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), in both humans and nonhuman primates.

The announcement coincides with Tanzania’s 61st anniversary of unification, a milestone Lamola described as a 'beacon of Pan-Africanism'. FILE: International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola ...

A young California man died from the same rare rodent-linked virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife in February — with health officials discovering rat droppings at his workplace following his ...

South Africa has for years prohibited the import of bananas from Tanzania. Picture: AFP Tanzania has lifted a ban on imports of agricultural produce from Malawi and South Africa, days after ...

The US poultry industry is at significant risk, say experts from the Global Virus Network (GVN), particularly in areas with high-density farming and where personal protective practices may be lacking.