Kenya among countries put on high alert after Marburg disease claims 8 lives in Tanzania
Kenya is among countries that the World Health Organization (WHO) has placed on high alert following the emergence of the deadly Marburg virus in neighboring Tanzania. In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, the organization confirmed that the virus had killed at least eight people across two districts in the Swahili-speaking nation. A […]
Ministry of Health issues update on Mpox and Marburg viruses
The Ministry of Health has issued an update on Mpox and the Marburg viruses following a multi-sectoral meeting held on Thursday, October 31, 2024. In a statement on November 1, 2024, Principal Secretary for the Department of Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni said that the country had formed a task force to ensure coordinated […]
Govt sets up surveillance and response measures to curb Marburg virus
The Ministry of Health has reinforced public health surveillance, response measures and community engagement to prevent the Marburg virus from spreading to Kenya. Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa confirmed that while no cases have been reported in Kenya so far, the country remains vigilant. In a letter seen by the K24 Digital team, Barasa said […]
Rwanda begins vaccination drive to curb Marburg virus outbreak
Rwanda has announced that it has started administering vaccine doses against the Marburg virus to try to combat an outbreak of the Ebola-like disease in the East African country. “The vaccination is starting today immediately,” Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana said at a news conference on Sunday in the capital, Kigali. The Marburg virus has killed 12 people […]