Kenya has confirmed 41 cases of mpox across 12 counties, with one fatality reported since the outbreak began in July ...

A virus originally found in animals, mpox -- which causes the disease of the same name -- is now circulating in humans. Since 2022, it has been the cause of major epidemics spreading outside endemic ...

The Ministry of Health has heightened disease surveillance and border screening as Kenya monitors the Mpox outbreak and ...

BUKOBA: IN efforts to control the spread of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), radio presenters from 14 stations based in the Lake Zone Regions namely Mwanza, Kigoma, Shinyanga, Kagera, Simiyu and Mara have ...

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Kenya's health authorities said that robust measures are underway to mitigate the risks of viral diseases such as Marburg, mpo ...

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

Misdiagnosis of early HIV infection is common. If you think you have HIV, speak with your health care provider about being tested. HIV can be diagnosed using a blood test. Some tests may not be able ...

This guide includes an overview of practices for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI ... enhance the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus ...

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease, with the first case linked to a 32-year-old nurse in Kampala.

Henipaviruses can infect many animals, including bats, horses, monkeys, dogs, cats and even rodents. This means they are more ...