Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg virus in the east African country, with one confirmed case so far.

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.

Tanzania has pushed back against a report from the World Health Organization warning of a new Marburg virus outbreak in the country.

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease

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

The WHO said Tuesday that a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further spread in the country and region was "high".

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP ... including 8 people who have died,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. “We would expect further cases in coming days as disease surveillance ...

"We are aware of 9 cases so far, including 8 people who have died," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in ... for the suspected outbreak in Tanzania is high at national and regional levels ...

WHO said its risk assessment for the suspected outbreak in Tanzania is high at national and regional ... including 8 people who have died," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.

Despite Tanzania’s dismissal, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on Wednesday that more cases could emerge. “We expect further cases in the coming days as disease ...

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general, said the statement that the UN agency had informed member states on Monday of an outbreak of suspected Marburg virus disease in Tanzania’s Kagera Region. "We are aware of nine cases so far ...