The US Department of Health and Human Services is weighing whether to fund new Marburg and Sudan Ebola virus vaccines even as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overhauls the US immunization landscape, ...

In a powerful display of regional unity and commitment to strengthening public health systems, senior health officials, government leaders, and public health professionals from across Southern Africa ...

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

A Ugandan scientist's trail camera footage has revealed new insights into how the deadly Marburg virus may spread through bat ...

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

Conclusion Marburg virus disease remains a significant global health threat due to its high fatality rate, zoonotic origin, and potential for human-to-human transmission.

For past Marburg outbreaks in Uganda , two spillover pathways have been identified: the first, involves humans coming into contact with a fruit bat habitat (namely caves filled with bat guano).

Marburg virus articles from across Nature Portfolio Marburg virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Filoviridae, which also includes the Ebolavirus genus, and causes a rare and ...

Some stood just metres from a known Marburg virus reservoir. Importantly, the Uganda Wildlife Authority has built a sanctioned viewing platform about 35 metres from the cave.

Jane Pauley will receive the Poynter Institute’s Medal for Lifetime Achievement, and Dean Baquet and Garry Trudeau will ...