In the dark depths of Python Cave in Uganda, a leopard lunges at a bat perched atop a mound of guano. But this isn’t just a snapshot of predator and prey—it's a stunning revelation. The bat belongs to ...

What links the leopard; the blue monkey; and the scavenging crown eagle? They have all been captured on video 1 interacting with Marburg virus-carrying Egyptian fruit bats at the mouth of Uganda’s ...

Tsion Firew had just finished running a first aid training when she glanced down at her phone — and then looked up confused. The message she saw was about a colleague Firew had worked with a few days ...

This report examines the Marburg virus, a highly lethal pathogen with no known cure. Its rapid spread and severe symptoms make it one of the most feared viral threats in the world. Crime sparks state ...

Dr. Tsion Firew, an emergency physician in Kigali, recalls the terrifying early days of Rwanda's Marburg outbreak and how she played a part in the response that changed its course.

Marburg virus disease is a severe, often fatal, infection passed from fruit bats to people. In a September 2024 Marburg virus disease outbreak in two Rwandan hospitals, mortality rates may have been ...