Known for its high fatality rate, the Marburg virus has terrorized populations around the world. In this video, we break down ...

Filoviruses are among the globe's most lethal—indeed, so dangerous they can be handled only in high-security laboratories.

Led by the Ministry of Health, Rwanda’s response was marked by rapid coordination and decisive action, made possible through ...

Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a journal funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced that it would ...

KIGALI, Rwanda ― Following the recent rediscovery of the critically endangered Hill’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hilli) at ...

In September 2024, Rwanda experienced its first-ever filovirus outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, a severe and often fatal illness with case fatality ranging between 24% to 88%. The outbreak was ...

No one was ready. Governments and scientists across the world scrambled to understand and contain a fast-evolving threat. It ...

The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), an initiative coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), ...

However, the government closed the site in February 2025 due to the recent Marburg virus outbreak in Kigali. The virus is suspected to have originated from Egyptian fruit bats. Researchers in ...