Six species of the virus are known to cause disease in humans -- Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo, Reston, Tai Forest and Bombali.

Nearby a Médecins Sans Frontières triage centre is the only reminder that this slum area is the epicentre of the mpox ...

The risks for transmission are high, with over 490,000 Kenyans visiting Uganda, while more than 201,620 Ugandans traveled to Kenya in 2023.

More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the ...

"It wasn't Guinea-worm disease. After receiving treatment, he was able to resume his life as a fisherman. I was very proud to have helped him." In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the elimination ...

The Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) is seeking partnerships with institutions and companies worldwide, including those in Tanzania, to ...

An investigation is underway following a SWAT raid in The Colony where officials rescued 88 animals and recovered the remains ...

An international tourist claimed to have seen dead animals in a tank at a South African aquarium in Cape Town. The aquarium refuted the allegations.

Sleeping sickness is no longer a health threat in Guinea, which may be a tipping point in the continent’s efforts to beat the ...

Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi ...

An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly ...

As many as 12 suspected Ebola virus cases have been reported in Democratic Republic of the Congo ’s (DRC’ s) Equateur ...