A Queensland doctor, who joined a Red Cross effort to help battle west Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak, has spoken of the paranoia gripping health workers in the virus zone.

A man who sparked an Ebola scare on the Gold Coast has tested negative for the deadly disease, Queensland's chief health officer has announced.

The WHO and the CDC coordinated well when faced with viral outbreaks. This is no time to demolish a well-oiled machine.

Public health experts say the United States’ departure could cripple the WHO’s operations or leave an opening for China to ...

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Tanzania ’s president has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), a highly infectious virus like ...

Tanzania's president said a sample tested positive for the Marburg virus, which has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent if untreated.

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.

The virus kills between 40 and 75 percent of those infected, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

“The diseases appear to be less severe and spread with a smaller scale compared to the previous year,” she said. Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is a respiratory virus that causes symptoms ...

HMPV causes flu-like symptoms. The virus usually affects the upper respiratory system but can sometimes cause lower respiratory infections. HMPV is more common in winter and early spring.

Mao Ning, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said on Friday that the disease is less severe than COVID-19 virus. “Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season,” Ning said.