Kitum in Kenya: What’s Inside the Deadliest Cave That Gave Rise to Ebola, Marburg Virus

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.21.2024 00:10 AM

Marburg could be the next pandemic and the virus reportedly came from Kitum Cave. Continue reading to know the full story.

Senegal Health Ministry Confirms Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Case in Dakar

05.01.2023 07:45 AM

A case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever was detected in Dakar, Senegal. Read to know more. (Photo: Pexels/ Andrea Piacquadio) Senegal Health Ministry Confirms Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Case in Dakar A case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was reported in Senegal's capital Dakar.

Printable Vaccine Patches? Mobile Printer Could Help Scale Up Production, Boost Accessibility to mRNA Doses

04.26.2023 01:27 AM

These mobile vaccine printers may enable on-demand vaccine production in the future. Read to learn more.

Marburg Virus Outbreak: CDC Issues Warnings to Travelers, Deploys Personnel to Help Combat Deadly Surge in Africa

04.03.2023 00:49 AM

Following the Marburg virus outbreaks in Guinea and Tanzania, the CDC warns travelers and deploys personnel to help quell the surge. Read to learn more.

Three Candidate Ebola Vaccines Will Be Tested in Uganda Soon to Control Outbreaks, WHO

11.24.2022 08:57 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the government of Uganda, will be testing three candidate Ebola vaccines soon to stop the Sudan Ebola virus outbreak. Read the article for more details.

World Health Organization Works With Officials From Ghana Amid Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in the Country Similar to Ebola

07.19.2022 03:15 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently confirmed two deaths in Ghana due to the Marburg virus disease outbreak in the country. Read the article to know more about the virus that is reportedly like Ebola.

Two Cases of Marburg Virus Confirmed in Ghana, 98 Suspected Contact Cases Currently in Quarantine

07.18.2022 02:54 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms the first two cases of the highly infectious Marburg virus in Ghana. Read the article to learn more about this story.

Deadly Outbreak of a Mystery Disease Like Ebola With Nosebleed Kills 3 People in Tanzania, Local Health Officials Launch Investigation With WHO

07.16.2022 00:08 AM

Health experts in Tanzania are investigating a mysterious disease outbreak that resembles Ebola or Marburg virus diseases. Read the article to learn more details.

Bivalent Thermostabilized Filovirus Vaccine Demonstrated 100% Success Rate Against Lethal Marburg Virus After Showing Full Protection Against Ebola

06.23.2022 23:16 PM

Soligenix Inc. (SNGX) recently announced that its bivalent, thermostabilized vaccine provides protection to non-human primates against Marburg virus disease after showing the same success against Ebola virus. Read the article for further details.

Filoviridae Lloviu Virus Related to Ebola and Marburg Detected in Bats in Hungary: Should People Be Worried About It?

05.17.2022 01:02 AM

Lloviu virus from filoviridae related to Ebola virus and Marburg virus was detected in bats in Hungary, sparking fears of a new pandemic. Read on to learn more details.

Climate Change Linked to Viral Transmission; How Does Rising Temperature Contribute to the Spread of Ebola, Coronaviruses?

04.28.2022 15:09 PM

A new study recently showed a link between climate change and viral transmission. Find out how rising temperatures add to the spread of viruses between species.

WHO Confirms New Ebola Outbreak in DRC; First Patient in Mbandaka Dies of Illness

04.24.2022 03:46 AM

WHO announces a new Ebola outbreak in Central Africa's Equateur Province. Learn more about the first detected case and the efforts being relayed by DRC's health authorities against the spread.

Ebola Virus, COVID-19 Diagnosis Through Nanosensors Developed for Fast, Accurate, Cost-Oriented Results

02.03.2022 05:29 AM

In their study published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, the researchers specified that "in-solution nanosensors," also called "Nano2," serve to identify disease antigens in a specimen by simple mixing.

UNICEF Joins DRC Authorities in Combating Ebola Virus; New Case Reported Since Declaration of End of Epidemic in May

10.09.2021 21:34 PM

UNICEF announced it is currently in partnership and working with the Democratic Health Republic of Congo authorities following a report of an occurrence of a new case of Ebola virus in the northern part of the country.

Ebola and HIV Antiviral Drug Found in Genes of Monkeys and Mice

10.02.2021 05:51 AM

Researchers form the University of Utah and Rockefeller University discovered a gene variant found in New World Monkeys and Mice that prevents viruses such as Ebola and HIV from escaping infected cells and spreading throughout the human body.

Marburg Virus First Case Confirmed in Guinea, Fruit Bats Host What WHO Tags As 'Highly Dangerous' Disease

08.10.2021 21:34 PM

Marburg virus is a highly dangerous illness that, according to experts, starts in fruit bats. It was first detected in Germany in 1967.

WHO Announced the End of the Second Ebola Outbreak in Guinea that Claimed 12 Lives

06.21.2021 07:08 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declares the end of the second Ebola outbreak in Guinea, which emerged in mid-February and claimed 12 lives.

Guinea Ebola Outbreak: Did a Person Infected by Western African Ebola 5 Years Ago Spark Virus Spread?

03.13.2021 22:00 PM

Experts said the Ebola virus might have laid low in a person who got the virus 5 years ago, then spread instead of jumping from animals to humans.

CDC Announced Deadly Hemorrhagic Fever Can Now Spread Between People

11.17.2020 12:00 PM

The deadly hemorrhagic fever with Ebola-like symptoms has resurfaced, and experts said that this animal virus can now spread between people.

New Ebola and Massive Measles Outbreak Declared in Congo Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

06.01.2020 21:56 PM

The outbreak has indeed come at a very challenging time for the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health officials.

COVID-19 is as Dangerous as Ebola with 4 out of 10 Dying and Over Half on Ventilators Perishing: Study

04.30.2020 21:34 PM

The coronavirus disease is as dangerous as Ebola, according to researchers at the University of Liverpool. It's not just a bad dose of flu because it kills four out of 10 people it infects.