The outbreak, which was declared on January 20, 2025, claimed the lives of two confirmed and eight probable cases, all in the northeastern Kagera region. Health authorities confirmed that the last ...

On Saturday, Jan. 11, as we entered the final week of the Biden-Harris administration, I got a call about a suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania. Marburg virus disease is like its close cousin ...

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

Ngongo reiterated that the Tanzania’s government had submitted a $10.8 million response plan, with the health agency waiting for the administration to have finalised and also requested the ...

One "confirmed case of Marburg virus marks the second outbreak" in Tanzania since 2023, the president told a press briefing broadcast from the capital Dodoma.

This is the second Marburg virus disease outbreak in Tanzania. In March 2023, the country recorded nine cases, including six deaths, from the disease.. “We have demonstrated in the past our ...

One “confirmed case of Marburg virus marks the second outbreak” in Tanzania since 2023, the president told a press briefing broadcast from the capital Dodoma on Monday. Marburg causes a highly ...

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.

Marburg outbreak in Tanzania: Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday announced an outbreak of Marburg virus which is an Ebola-like virus in the country. His announcement comes just a ...

Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, which is caused by a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in ...

There have been 15 outbreaks of Marburg between 1967 and 2022. Some involved just one or two cases, while the largest was the 2004 to 2005 outbreak in Angola, when 252 people were infected. Get ...

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.