Suspected Marburg outbreak kills 8 in Tanzania

What Is Marburg Virus? Eight Killed In Suspected Outbreak In Tanzania
Nine cases of the deadly disease have been reported in the Kagera region of Tanzania so far. But officials expect that number to rise.
Outbreak Kills 8, Suspected Marburg Virus Has Terrifying 88% Fatality Rate
WHO reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote region of northern Tanzania.
Uganda heightens border surveillance over Marburg outbreak in Tanzania
The Ministry of Health and Kyotera District Health authorities are intensifying surveillance operations at Mutukula border-post, and other entry points following an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania.
WHO alerts on suspected marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania, classifies regional risk high
The outbreak, which has claimed eight lives out of nine reported cases, has raised concerns about potential risk at the national and regional levels.
Tanzania Says No Sign of Marburg Outbreak in the Country
Tanzania's government said no-one in the country had tested positive for the Marburg virus after the World Health Organization (WHO) said at least eight people in the northwest were believed to have died from it.
Tanzania denies new Marburg outbreak
Tanzania has pushed back against a report from the World Health Organization warning of a new Marburg virus outbreak in the country.
Health Matters: Suspected Marburg outbreak kills 8 in Tanzania
The World Health Organization says an outbreak of what is suspected to be Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania. Joe Scarpelli has the details and more in Health Matters for Jan.
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WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in a remote part of Tanzania
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No Marburg cases in Tanzania – Health Minister
The statement explained that the Ministry acted promptly after receiving reports of a possible Marburg virus outbreak in the ...
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Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania leaves 8 dead; warning symptoms to watch out for
A Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania has caused eight deaths and nine suspected cases. Symptoms include severe fever, headache, fatigue, and bleeding. With up to an 88% fatality rate, the virus ...
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Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert
But in a statement, Tanzania's Health Minister Jenista Mhagama said after samples were analysed, all suspected cases were found negative for Marburg virus. She said that the country had ...
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WHO: several Tanzanians die in suspected Marburg virus outbreak
At least eight people have died in a suspected Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania, the World Health Organization has said. The WHO in a statement on Tuesday said it received reports of suspected ...
Suspected outbreak of Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania, WHO says
A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World ...