In rural Tanzania, traditional healers are often the first point of care for people experiencing illness. From treating fevers and infections to addressing perceived spiritual afflictions, healers ...

It's unclear how President Trump's funding cuts will affect the teams on the ground, but there's widespread concern among ...

Health officials in Congo have reported cases of an unidentified illness called the ‘crying disease’ in two remote villages ...

Officials have ruled out Ebola or Marburg virus, but say those infected are presenting symptoms of a ‘hemorrhagic fever’ ...

This is the latest viral epidemic to hit the East African region in the past year, following outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox diseases among others. The World Health Organisation (WHO ...

Over 50 people are dead in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to an unknown virus, according to the World ...

all proven negative for Ebola or other common haemorrhagic fever diseases like Marburg dubbed 'the eye-bleeding virus'. Dr Michael Head, a senior research fellow in global health at the ...

A mysterious and deadly illness is spreading rapidly in Congo claiming lives within hours With no known cause experts race to contain the outbreak before it escalates ...

A MYSTERY disease has killed over 50 people and left hundreds sick in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground.

Kagera, a critical border region in Tanzania, serves as a gateway connecting multiple countries, including Uganda, Burundi, and Rwand ...

Initial lab tests have been negative for Ebola and Marburg virus disease, the WHO said. Tests continue to be carried out for meningitis, and WHO officials said they are also looking into food and ...