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 ...

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.

KAGERA Region has recorded significant progress across all key sectors during the four years of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration, with a total of 1.13tril/- disbursed between November ...

The EAC Secretariat has prioritised strengthening Tanzania’s capacities to respond to the current outbreak by deploying a mobile laboratory where MVD testing is actively being conducted. Furthermore, ...

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

The Kenya Meteorological Department in its July weather update says cool and cloudy conditions with occasional light rains are expected in the Central Highlands, the Nairobi area, parts of western ...

The largest diphtheria outbreak to strike Western Europe in 70 years has been affecting vulnerable people such as migrants and the homeless since 2022, new research said Wednesday.

Skyrocketing mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone raises fears of wider spread Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022.

Yet mistrust runs deep. Tanzania’s conservation system, shaped by colonial legacies, often pits park authorities against local residents.