An outbreak of an Ebola-like virus has been detected in the East African country of Tanzania. So far, only one person has tested positive for Marbug virus, said officials ...

Marburg virus was first documented in 1967 in ... while some may get a non-itchy rash. From day five of the disease, patients can begin to haemmorhage, including fresh blood in vomit and faeces ...

It causes symptoms including fever, headache, chills, rash, sore throat, muscle ache, nausea, vomiting and diarrea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Signs of Marburg ...

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 ...

Ugandan officials said the country was on high alert to prevent the spread of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following an ...

Tanzania has implemented new health measures following an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the Kagera region.

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The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania. "We are aware of 9 cases so far, including 8 ...

The Marburg virus disease ... nausea, diarrhoea, and rash. The illness can escalate to more severe complications such as shock, organ failure, and internal bleeding. Transmission occurs through ...

UK tourists face mandatory checks when they head to Tanzania, the Foreign Office has said, as the spring and summer getaway approaches after winter.