Control measures include limiting attendance at funerals of people who died from Marburg infections.
Seventeen patients with nonspecific symptoms such as fever and headache were ultimately diagnosed as having Wetland virus.
Effectiveness was consistent across sexes and age-groups: 80% in females, 86% in males, 80% in children, and 83% in adults.
The investigation revealed that 170 people—many of them in high-risk groups—may have been exposed to TB, a number expected to grow.
Cases are even rising in countries such as Costa Rica and Mexico that typically see dengue rises in the second half of the year.
The outbreak in health workers came after ongoing hospitalizations in the region over the past few months.
Some arenaviruses cause hemorrhagic fevers, including Lassa virus--a priority pathogen for vaccine development.
Pakistan has its second wild poliovirus type 1 case of the year, 4 countries report rising mpox, and the WHO has new resources.
Emergent has received a 10-year BARDA contract worth up to $704 million for advanced development and supply of a monoclonal antibody.
Cases were reported over a wide area of the country, including many from the province that includes Bata, the country's largest city.
