Tanzania's president said a sample tested positive for the Marburg virus, which has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent if untreated.

WHO reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote region of northern Tanzania.

Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.

Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced that health officials have identified a positive case of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Biharamuro District, located in the northern Kagera Region close to Uganda.

Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in its northwest region. President Hassan and WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed the situation, highlighting response efforts and funds allocated to contain the virus.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan spoke in Dodoma, the capital, alongside World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ... Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit ...

Speaking in Dodoma, the capital, alongside World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ... the presence of the virus. This marks the second Marburg outbreak in ...

Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed that a single case of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) has been detected in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region.She assured the public that the country has successfully controlled the spread of the disease.

including the ongoing threat of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) President Samia made the assurance in Dodoma yesterday, during a press briefing as she met WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. She emphasized that efforts are underway to ensure ...

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