Jan 20, 2025 · ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in...

Jan 20, 2025 · ARUSHA, Tanzania -- Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.

Jan 20, 2025 · ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania. “We …

Jan 15, 2025 · ARUSHA, Tanzania -- The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania. “We are aware of 9 cases so far, including 8 people who have died,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.

Jan 20, 2025 · Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced on Monday that a sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania has tested positive for the highly contagious Marburg …

1 day ago · EAC supports efforts to contain Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in North-Western Tanzania Written on 30 January 2025. Posted in Health East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th January, 2025: The East African Community (EAC) has expressed solidarity with the United Republic of Tanzania and other stakeholders following the confirmation of a Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) had received reports of a cluster of Marburg virus disease (Marburg) cases, including eight deaths in the Kagera region in northwest Tanzania. Marburg is a rare but severe hemorrhagic fever, similar to Ebola virus disease, that can cause serious illness and death.

Jan 21, 2025 · What is Marburg virus? The deadly disease behind outbreak in Tanzania The disease is a close cousin of Ebola, causing similar symptoms and spreading in the same way. It can cause death in up to 88 ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Brazzaville – Following reports of suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Tanzania, World Health Organization (WHO) has enhanced its readiness to support the government as it takes measures to investigate and respond swiftly to the situation.