Nairobi — Kenya is on high alert after the confirmation of 8 Marburg virus-related deaths in Kagera ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing ...

NAIROBI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania ... fruit bats which are endemic to that part of East Africa. The WHO said it received reliable reports ...

Dodoma — Tanzania today confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the ... cross-border spread," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. "Our priority is to support ...

NAIROBI — A suspected outbreak of the Marburg ... virus family as the one responsible for Ebola, which is transmitted to people from fruit bats which are endemic to that part of East Africa.