Outbreaks of infectious diseases remind us how fragile health systems can be, and how quickly fear spreads when a new illness emerges. One such illness is ...

On Jan. 20, Tanzania declared an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease in Biharamulo District in the northwestern part of the country’s Kagera Region. The announcement comes after public health ...

Bleeding eye disease: An outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), often referred to as the 'bleeding eye virus', has killed at least 15 people, and infected at least 66 in Rwanda as of November ...

As COVID-19 and flu season ramp up, another virus is making headlines: “Bleeding eyes” virus, also known as the Marburg virus. The U.S. State Department is warning Americans against traveling to ...

A deadly, Ebola-like virus called Marburg is currently causing an outbreak in Rwanda. The country declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease on Sept. 27 and has reported 58 confirmed cases and 13 ...

On 6 August 2021, the Ministry of Health of Guinea informed WHO of a confirmed case of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Guéckédou Prefecture, Nzérékoré Region, south-western Guinea. The village where ...

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 ...

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 ...