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A case of the bleeding virus Marburg has been confirmed in Tanzania, a week after authorities denied there was an outbreak.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of ...

Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and ...

The Marburg virus, a close relative of Ebola, is a deadly disease that causes haemorrhaging and has a high mortality rate.

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

Tanzania has confirmed a new case of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region, following 25 negative tests.

The disease is a close cousin of Ebola, causing similar symptoms and spreading in the same way. It can cause death in up to ...

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.

Tanzania ’s president has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), a highly infectious virus like ...

Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive ...

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the ...