In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

A 25-year-old local scientist captured rare footage showing how one of the world’s deadliest viruses could jump from bats to ...

With no further infections reported, the outbreak is now considered over. This was Tanzania’s second experience with Marburg virus, following a previous outbreak in 2023 in the same region.

When the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak hit parts of Tanzania in early 2025, the Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) sprang into action, leveraging years of epidemic preparedness and support from ...