Marburg Bat Virus With 88% Fatality Rate Has Spread to Another Country
Tanzania's president said a sample tested positive for the Marburg virus, which has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent if untreated.
Outbreak Kills 8, Suspected Marburg Virus Has Terrifying 88% Fatality Rate
WHO reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote region of northern Tanzania.
The Sun27d
Fears new Ebola-like ‘eye-bleeding disease’ outbreak that’s killed 8 might spread globally as more cases ‘expected’
It comes shortly after alarms were sounded over the virus in RwandaCredit: AP Cases of suspected Marburg virus disease were reported in the Kagera region of Tanzania, just months after alarms were ...
Sky22d
What is Marburg virus? The deadly disease behind outbreak in Tanzania
The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...
Seattle Times23d
A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — 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 ...