The Tanzanian government is taking decisive action to combat the resurgence of Marburg virus disease (MVD), implementing ...

Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and ...

THE East African Community (EAC) has expressed its unwavering solidarity with Tanzania and other key stakeholders following ...

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 ...

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is actively supporting the response to an outbreak of Marburg virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region, which is being led by the Ministry of Health. The outbreak was declared ...

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

An outbreak of Marburg virus disease has been confirmed in Tanzania ... Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. A health worker during the Marburg vaccination activity in Kigali ...

"As of 15th January 2025, laboratory results for all suspected individuals were negative for Marburg virus," Jenista Mhagama ... bats endemic to parts of East Africa. After receiving information ...

The first outbreaks occurred in 1967 in lab workers in Germany and Yugoslavia who were working with African green monkeys imported from Uganda. The virus was identified in a lab in Marburg ...

Eight people have died in Tanzania’s Kagera region following a suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus disease ... is an important transport hub in East Africa and poses a high regional risk ...

Marburg virus disease is highly virulent and causes ... WHO Regional Director for Africa. “Our priority is to support the government in rapidly scaling up measures to respond effectively to ...