A live virus vaccine contains a live, weakened (attenuated) virus that helps your body develop an immune response without you developing symptoms of the disease it is intended to prevent. Examples ...

There is a remarkable story behind the way in which a lower-middle-income country, Rwanda, managed to contain an outbreak of one of the world’s most feared high-consequence pathogens, the Marburg ...

In the heart of Rwanda, a silent and deadly threat is spreading — the Marburg virus.

New biosensor detects monkeypox quickly, aiding in faster diagnosis and containment of potential global pandemic outbreaks.

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) of the newborn is bleeding into the fluid-filled areas, or ventricles, surrounded by the brain. The condition is most often seen in premature babies, and the smaller ...

Marburg Virus Outbreak In Rwanda: "Marburg virus in Rwanda is over," Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana said during a press ...

A new variant of human mpox has claimed the lives of approximately 5% of people with reported infections in the Democratic ...

He also said there was “almost zero risk” of the virus spreading across the borders of the landlocked country. Marburg is ...

Researchers have developed an optical biosensor that detects the virus that causes mpox. The technology could make diagnosis much ... The lab has developed optical biosensors for detecting the viruses ...

Almost 80 per cent of Rwanda’s Marburg cases have been doctors and nurses. One medic describes the reality of treating the ...

Meanwhile, Uganda’s outbreak is rapidly expanding, mostly involving intimate close-contact spread and among sexual networks.