Tanzania has confirmed a new case of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region, following 25 negative tests. Dozens of individuals remain under observation as the government works to contain the outbreak.

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

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.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus, confirming a single case in the northwestern region of Kagera after a meeting with WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in more than 88% of cases without

Dr. Tedros highlighted the collaborative effort, stating, “WHO is committed to supporting Tanzania in bringing this outbreak under control while working toward a healthier and safer future for all.”

FRANTIC efforts are being put up in the Ministry of Health as the government works to get to the bottom of recurrence of Marburg cases in Kagera Region, more than 12 months after an earlier outbreak was declared to be contained.

The virus is believed to have been found in the Kagera region of the United Republic of Tanzania. On January 10, WHO received reliable reports from sources in Tanzania regarding suspected cases of ...

The WHO in a statement on Tuesday said it received reports of suspected cases in the Kagera region of Tanzania on Jan. 10, with symptoms of headache, high fever, back pain, diarrhea, vomiting with ...

On Tuesday, the global health agency said a total of nine suspected cases were reported over the last five days in the Kagera region, including eight deaths. But in a statement, Tanzania's Health ...

TheWorld Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania, with the epicentre in the Kagera region. The outbreak, which has claimed eight ...

The suspected outbreak in Tanzania’s northeastern Kagera region – where the country’s first known Marburg cases were diagnosed last March – has raised concerns because the geographical ...