ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for "immediate action" to address the "unprecedented convergence of crises" that threaten to undo the decades of progress in Africa's health security.

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order.

Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and Africa CDCs swift action to prevent its spread

Tanzania is grappling with a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease which has already claimed at least eight lives in the north-western Kagera region.

A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.

Trump's actions could allow harmful viruses like the Marburg virus, which is similar to Ebola, warned former White House Director.

The Africa CDC emphasised its collaboration with the Tanzanian authorities to ensure coordinated efforts and high-level political commitment to the response.

Tanzania confirms a Marburg virus outbreak after initial denials prompting urgent response from the Africa CDC Learn about the symptoms spread and efforts to contain it

In response to this urgent threat, the Africa CDC is mobilizing strong support to help Tanzania contain the outbreak. A team of twelve public health experts will be deployed as part of an advance mission in the next 24 hours. The multidisciplinary team ...

An outbreak of the Marburg virus has killed nine people in Tanzania, Africa's health agency said Thursday, up from eight suspected deaths reported by the World Health Organization last week.

Tanzania has declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after confirming one case and identifying 25 suspected cases in the Kagera Region of Northwestern Tanzania. The Marburg virus, a highly infectious and often fatal disease,