Marburg virus kills 8 in Tanzania

Screening enhanced as Marburg virus is reported in Tanzania
The Ministry of Health has enhanced surveillance and screenings in all points of entry to the country following reports of a Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania. Last week, the World Health Organisation announced a suspected Marburg virus outbreak which has affected part of the neighbouring country. Tanzania has, however, dismissed the report.
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 Denies Suspected Marburg Outbreak After WHO Alert
WHO reported eight suspected cases of the Marburg virus in Tanzania. However, health officials in the country have denied the presence of the virus.
Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania; WHO warns of potential spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of northwestern Tanzania, with nine people reportedly infected, of whom eight have died.
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.
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.
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