The Tanzanian government is taking decisive action to combat the resurgence of Marburg virus disease (MVD), implementing ...

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general, said the statement that the UN agency had informed member states on Monday of an outbreak of suspected Marburg virus disease in Tanzania’s ...

In March 2023, Tanzania experienced its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare and deadly hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola. That outbreak also occurred in the Kagera region, which borders ...

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is actively supporting the response to an outbreak of Marburg virus in Tanzania's Kagera region, which is being led by the Ministry of Health. The outbreak was declared ...

Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, ...

DAR ES SALAAM - Eight people have been killed in a suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Tanzania's northwestern region of Kagera, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. In a statement ...

In a statement, Dr. Richard Dawood, an adviser to the African Travel & Tourism Association, said, "For the vast majority of tourist activities, the risk is virtually zero." ...

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Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus, confirming a single case in the northwestern region of Kagera after a meeting with WHO director-general Tedros ...

The cases have been reported in Biharamulo district in Kagera. Be part of an exclusive group of enthusiasts! Get fresh content, expert advice and exciting updates in your inbox with our health ...

This is the second outbreak of the virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region since 2023. A total of nine suspected cases were reported with six deaths in the region.