Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak

Marburg Virus Confirmed In Tanzania After Series Of Deaths
Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.
Tanzania confirms new outbreak of Marburg virus
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the East African country.
Uganda heightens border surveillance over Marburg outbreak in Tanzania
The Ministry of Health and Kyotera District Health authorities are intensifying surveillance operations at Mutukula border-post, and other entry points following an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania.
Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak after initial denial
Tanzania's president has announced an outbreak of Marburg virus, an Ebola-like virus, just a week after her health minister denied that there were any cases in the country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at a press conference on Monday that health authorities had confirmed one case of Marburg in the north-western region of Kagera.
Tanzania Confirms Marburg Case Amid Health Concerns
Tanzania has confirmed a positive case of Marburg virus in a remote northern region. Marburg is a lethal pathogen, with a mortality rate of up to 88% in untreated cases. This virus, akin to Ebola, originates from fruit bats and transmits through close contact with infected individuals' bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces.
Screening enhanced as Marburg virus is reported in Tanzania
The Ministry of Health has enhanced surveillance and screenings in all points of entry to the country following reports of a Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania. Last week, the World Health Organisation announced a suspected Marburg virus outbreak which has affected part of the neighbouring country.
A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.
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What is Marburg virus? The Ebola-like disease behind deaths in Tanzania
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Outbreak Kills 8, Suspected Marburg Virus Has Terrifying 88% Fatality Rate
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight ... Similar to Ebola, the Marburg virus is believed to originate in fruit ...
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Urgent warning for travellers over new outbreak of terrifying 'eye-bleeding disease' that's already killed eight
An untreatable Ebola-like virus is on the rise in Tanzania, global health chiefs have warned. Marburg ... to focus on helping patients survive the infection instead. This often puts health ...
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Bleeding eye disease kills eight after outbreak in new country
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Urgent warning issued as 8 die in outbreak of deadly 'eye-bleeding disease'
Health chiefs have sounded the alarm over a suspected outbreak of the deadly “eye-bleeding disease” Marburg virus after eight people died. Symptoms include aches and pains, high fever ...
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Tanzania denies new Marburg outbreak
16 (UPI) --Tanzania pushed back against a report from the World Health Organization warning of a new Marburg virus outbreak in ... cases of the Ebola-like disease there and its tests came up ...
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Uganda on alert after marburg kills eight in Tanzania
Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever, according to the WHO. PHOTO/FILE/COURTESY ...