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 ...

Unknown to us, there are millions of viruses wafting through the air as we breathe. Most of these viruses are mild in nature, ...

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

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

Marburg virus belongs to the genus Marburgvirus in the family Filoviridae and causes a severe hemorrhagic fever, known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), in both humans and nonhuman primates.

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As the final draft of the 32 page pandemic accord1 lit up the giant screen at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Geneva headquarters at 3 am on 16 April, the world’s health ministers and diplomats ...