Ugandan officials said the country was on high alert to prevent the spread of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following an ...

President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at a press conference that health authorities had confirmed one case of Marburg in the north-western region of Kagera. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ...

"The bottom line is that withdrawing from the WHO makes Americans and the world less safe," says Dr. Tom Frieden, president ...

The exit will cut a huge chunk from the World Health Organization’s budget, but the short-term financial gain for the US ...

Africa reached a pivotal milestone in its decades-long fight against malaria, a disease that has caused 94% of global cases and 95% of related deaths in Africa.1 Although global malaria mortality has ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office to begin withdrawing the United States from ...

Richard Conniff is the author of “Ending Epidemics: A History of Escape From Contagion.” Lawrence O. Gostin is a law ...

Kenya has stepped up its preparedness for Marburg virus disease (MVD) following the recent outbreak in the neighbouring Tanzania, which has reportedly claimed eight lives as of January 16.

Dr. Tedros highlighted the collaborative effort, stating, “WHO is committed to supporting Tanzania in bringing this outbreak ...

Tanzania's president said a sample tested positive for the Marburg virus, which has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent if untreated.

Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 ...

By exiting the WHO and pulling funding, the U.S. would lose any leverage to enact those reforms,” writes Ashish K. Jha.