When the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak hit parts of Tanzania in early 2025, the Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) sprang into action, leveraging years of epidemic preparedness and support ...

With no further infections reported, the outbreak is now considered over. This was Tanzania’s second experience with Marburg virus, following a previous outbreak in 2023 in the same region.

THE East African Community (EAC) has expressed its unwavering solidarity with Tanzania and other key stakeholders following the confirmation of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Kagera Region.

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

The Kenya Meteorological Department in its July weather update says cool and cloudy conditions with occasional light rains are expected in the Central Highlands, the Nairobi area, parts of western ...

Yet mistrust runs deep. Tanzania’s conservation system, shaped by colonial legacies, often pits park authorities against local residents.

The virus that commonly causes cold sores starts reshaping our genome within an hour of infection to boost its own growth, which scientists could take advantage of to treat severe cases.

All airlines from Tanzania as well as Suriname have been blacklisted by the European Commission, banning them from operations within EU airspace. The Commission says the prohibition has been ...