Marburg

The outbreak of Marburg virus infection in Equatorial Guinea has ended, the World Health Organization's regional office for Africa said on Thursday.The agency said no new cases of Marburg, caused by a deadly virus from the same family as…

The UN's health agency on Thursday declared an end to a nearly four-month epidemic of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, saying the disease, a cousin of Ebola, had caused 35 confirmed or suspected deaths.…

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania on Friday declared the end of a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, more than two months after it was first confirmed, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. A total of nine cases, eight confirmed and one…

A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera, have left the World Health Organization's response "overstretched", a senior advisor said on Tuesday.Speaking at the U.N. agency's annual meeting, Professor…

For the first time, the world is seeing two simultaneous outbreaks of the Marburg virus – one in Equatorial Guinea, the other in Tanzania. The Marburg virus is just as deadly as Ebola, to which it is closely…

How deadly is Marburg?Marburg is one of the deadliest pathogens known to man.The WHO says it has a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of up to 90 percent.But experts estimate that it probably sits closer to the 50 percent mark, similar to its…

<!-- -->Marburg virus HAS high mortality rate and epidemic potential, according to WHO.Marburg virus, which causes infection as deadly as Ebola, has been spreading like a wildfire in Africa. Now the US Centers for Disease Control and…

CNN  —  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending personnel to Africa to help stop outbreaks of Marburg virus disease and is urging travelers to certain…

Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in Equatorial Guinea, WHO is on the ground supporting the outbreak response.  “We have deployed teams to assist with case finding, clinical care, logistics, and…

How deadly is Marburg?Marburg is one of the deadliest pathogens known to man.The WHO says it has a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of up to 90 percent.But experts estimate that it probably sits closer to the 50 percent mark, similar to its…