CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks
Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure as part of its second-term ...
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How Rwanda's rapid response stemmed a Marburg outbreak
In July 2024, Rwanda faced a Marburg virus outbreak among health workers in the capital Kigali, challenging the nation's health system and testing its pandemic response capabilities. For Rwanda, it ...
Ebola outbreak reported in African country — here’s what you need to know
An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly fatal and contagious hemorrhagic fever.
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In the wake of its outbreak, Rwanda is examining its Marburg survivors
Rwanda is studying the survivors of its recent Marburg outbreak to better understand how they survived. Rwanda swiftly brought its recent outbreak of Marburg to a close at the end of December. The ...
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Inside the infamous ‘Tunnel 12’: The source of Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak
Behind a red, locked door is a cave with thousands of bats that led the East African country into its first battle with Marburg. The country is now working to ensure that bats and humans can live in ...
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WHO donates medical outfits worth $30,000 to curtail Marburg outbreak
WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has donated essential medical equipment worth $30,000 (78m/-) to help combat the Marburg ...
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Opinion: Donald Trump's executive orders threaten containment of deadly viruses
What we didn’t expect was the fear and uncertainty of a Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania several hundred miles from her school. Marburg is an Ebola-like deadly virus with terrifying fatality ...