Marburg haemorrhagic fever news
Dengue fever kills 71 in Sudan epidemic
Sudan is battling an epidemic of dengue fever, which has claimed 71 lives so far and…
Angola Marburg outbreak near end
Angola has not seen a new case of Marburg haemorrhagic fever for almost two weeks, officials…
Marburg toll in Angola revised downwards by WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday revised downwards the toll from the outbreak of Marburg…
U.S. vaccine works against Lassa fever in monkeys
A genetically engineered virus may offer the first effective vaccine against Lassa fever, a sometimes deadly
Marburg orphans hundreds of Angolan children
Angola’s deadly Marburg outbreak has left hundreds of children orphaned and traumatised after seeing dying parents…
Vaccines show promise for Marburg, Ebola viruses
Canadian and U.S. scientists have developed vaccines that protect monkeys from the deadly Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever…
Marburg fever death toll tops 300 in Angola--WHO
Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever has killed more than 300 people in Angola, mainly through exposure to the…
Angola Marburg outbreak not over, death toll up
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that Angola’s Marburg fever outbreak was not over…
Congo fears new Ebola outbreak after eight die
Republic of Congo said on Thursday eight people had died over the past two weeks with symptoms similar…
Marburg death toll 277 in Angola, more feared—WHO
Twenty-two more people have died of the Marburg virus in Angola over the past week, taking…
Marburg: Recommendations for Humanitarian Workers
If you travel to an area affected by the Marburg VHF outbreak, the following guidelines are recommended:
Overview of Marburg Disease and Outbreak in Angola, 2005
On March 17, 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 39 deaths from a suspected acute hemorrhagic (bleeding)…

