Amid bleeding eye virus scare, mystery disease with flu-like symptoms kills almost 150 in Africa, sparks pandemic fearsNearly 150 people have lost their lives due to an unknown and mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms in southwestern Congo in Africa. Th...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
Deadliest bleeding eye virus has killed 15 people so far: Check its symptoms, causes, vaccine and precautionsThe bleeding eye virus or the Marburg disease has killed 15 people so far in Rwanda. This highly infectious pathogen is similar to the Ebol...
03 Dec, 2024, 06.17 PM IST
US warns nationals to reconsider travel to Marburg-hit RwandaThe US has advised citizens to reconsider travel to Rwanda due to a Marburg virus outbreak that has killed 12, mostly health workers, since...
08 Oct, 2024, 08.19 AM IST
What is Marburg virus that has spread in Rwanda? Is it fatal? What are its symptoms, prevention and cure?Marburg virus disease poses a significant health threat due to its high fatality rate and rapid progression. Awareness of symptoms, prevent...
03 Oct, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Marburg virus outbreak hits Germany: What to know as deadly Ebola-like virus claims 10 lives in RwandaTwo passengers traveling from Rwanda triggered a health scare at Hamburg Central Station amid fears they might be infected with the deadly ...
03 Oct, 2024, 07.16 AM IST
Marburg Virus: Is another pandemic on the horizon? Key facts about yet another bat-linked diseaseRwanda is experiencing an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, resulting in six deaths, mainly among healthcare workers. The virus causes sev...
30 Sep, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Marburg virus: WHO confirms outbreak of virus after 9 deaths; symptoms, treatment, and other detailsMarburg Virus Outbreak: Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus on Monday after nine people whose samples ...
16 Feb, 2023, 10.56 AM IST
Why WHO convened an urgent meeting on deadly Marburg virus outbreakWHO Emergency Meeting: As of Monday, 9 people have succumbed to the Marburg virus and there are 16 other suspected cases. The virus which i...
15 Feb, 2023, 12.16 PM IST
Marburg virus disease: Check symptoms, diagnosis, spread, key detailsMarburg virus disease cases have been reported in west African nation of Equatorial Guinea. Here are details about symptoms, diagnosis, and...
14 Feb, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
Equatorial Guinea confirms outbreak of Marburg virus, nine persons dead: WHOIn a press statement, WHO said that Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first-ever outbreak on Monday (local time) after the nine people's samp...
14 Feb, 2023, 08.59 AM IST
Three years into Covid, are we ready for the next pandemic?All the experts who spoke to AFP emphasised that for the next pandemic, regions such as Africa, South America, South Asia and the Middle Ea...
16 Dec, 2022, 12.32 PM IST
The Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola, causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever. How to protect yourselfIt was first reported in 1967 in a town called Marburg in Germany and in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia).
26 Jul, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
What is Marburg virus? Find out its symptoms, mode of transmission, fatality rateThe Marburg virus is highly infectious, and Ghana, unfortunately, has reported two cases. The World Health Organization gave the news and s...
18 Jul, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
Ebola case reported in Ivory Coast after Guinea outbreakHealth officials said it was not immediately known whether the case was linked to an outbreak earlier this year in neighboring Guinea, whic...
15 Aug, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
New antibody weapons against Marburg virus foundThe new antibodies identify and neutralise Marburg virus which has a mortality rate of up to 90 per cent.
30 Jun, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
- Will do bit if Didi cuts Maoist ties: Buddha to PC
WB CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday said he had agreed with the Centre to “disarm all armed groups” in the state including those in ...
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