The World Health Organization WHO on Saturday airlifted 14 tonnes of medical commodities and supplies to Tanzania to fight the Marburg virus diseas

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Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed that a single case of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) has been detected in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region.She assured the public that the country has successfully controlled the spread of the disease.

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DAR ES SALAAM - 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 has confirmed a positive case of Marburg virus in a remote northern region. Marburg is a lethal pathogen, with a mortality rate of up to 88% in untreated cases. This virus, akin to Ebola, originates from fruit bats and transmits through close contact with infected individuals' bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces.

HEALTH minister Jenista Mhagama yesterday inaugurated the new cardiac clinic in Dar es Salaam, emphasising the government’s ongoing efforts to expand and improve specialised heart care services in the country.

Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.

Tanzania ’s president has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), a highly infectious virus like Ebola that can be fatal in up to 88 per cent of cases without treatment.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday confirmed the country second outbreak of Marburg virus disease MVD in two years

Tanzania Says No Sign of Marburg Outbreak in the Country DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's government said no-one in the country had tested positive for the Marburg virus after the World Health ...