Press Release - In rural Tanzania, traditional healers are often the first point of care for people experiencing illness. From treating fevers and infections to addressing perceived spiritual ...

It also responds to outbreaks from emerging threats, like Ebola and Marburg virus disease. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.

In 2024, the CDC worked with the WHO to respond to a Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda that lasted for several months. On average, about half of people infected with Marburg virus do not survive ...

The CDC is closely monitoring an "unknown disease” that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring an unknown disease that has killed dozens in the ...

In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key ...

Africa CDC official Ngashi Ngongo told reporters that since the last briefing on Thursday a new cluster with three confirmed ...

It also responds to outbreaks from emerging threats, like Ebola and Marburg virus disease. The CDC played a crucial role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating with the World Health ...

"CDC is monitoring the situation closely and ... Initial lab tests have been negative for Ebola and Marburg virus disease, the WHO said. Tests continue to be carried out for meningitis, and ...