THE government has confirmed that one person has died in an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in Kagera Region, with another patient receiving treatment at Biharamulo Hospital. Dr Ntuli Kapologwe, ...

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 ...

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

Nairobi: An outbreak of the Marburg virus has killed nine people in Tanzania, Africa's health agency said Thursday, up from eight suspected deaths reported by the World Health Organization last week.

26 suspected cases were tested of which one came back positive for Marburg Virus. Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg ...

Signs and symptoms include abrupt high fever, chills, severe headache and extreme tiredness. The ministry advised against treating a person who exhibits these signs and symptoms at home. The ...

The Marburg virus, a close relative of Ebola, is a deadly disease that causes haemorrhaging and has a high mortality rate. This virus has recently resurfaced in Tanzania, infecting nine people and ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the northwest of the country, with one confirmed case so far.

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 ...

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday, January 21, for the first time issued a statement on the Marburg Virus outbreak witnessed in Tanzania issuing a health advisory to Kenyans as it aims to curb any ...

Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease after one person tested positive in the Kagera region. President Samia Suluhu Hassan made the announcement during a press briefing ...

2:12 Health Matters: Suspected Marburg outbreak kills 8 in Tanzania Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease ...