GUINEA – Having recorded zero cases of Marburg disease in the past 42 days, Guinea has declared the end of a Marburg virus outbreak announced on August 9th. The decision…
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WHO lauds Guinea’s swift action in detecting, curbing Marburg virus
GUINEA – WHO has commended the efforts put in by the Government of Guinea to detect and contain Marburg Disease. When a man in Temessadou M’Boket – a village in…
Read MoreWest Africa COVID-19 deaths surge amid Ebola, Marburg and Cholera outbreaks
CONGO – West Africa has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began as several countries grapple with outbreaks of cholera, Ebola Virus Disease and Marburg Virus…
Read MoreIvory Coast reports first Ebola case in 25 years shortly after Guinea reported Marburg virus
COTE D’IVOIRE – Ebola has resurfaced in Ivory Coast for the first time in 25 years, health officials said, after an 18-year-old woman from neighboring Guinea tested positive for the…
Read MoreGuinea confirms West Africa’s first ever case of deadly Marburg virus disease
GUINEA – Guinea Health authorities, in collaboration with the World Health Organization have confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. This is the first time…
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