WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in a remote part of Tanzania
The World Health Organization says an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania
A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
Arusha, Tanzania — Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.
Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak after initial denial
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 Hassan said at a press conference on Monday that health authorities had confirmed one case of Marburg in the north-western region of Kagera.
Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus
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. "Laboratory tests conducted at Kabaile Mobile Laboratory in Kagera and later confirmed in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania finally confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease
The declaration by the president and the measures being taken by the government are crucial in addressing the threat of this disease at the local and national levels as well as preventing potential cross-border spread,
Infectious Marburg disease — with 88% fatality rate — is discovered in remote corner of Tanzania
Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.
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