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Deadly Marburg Virus Resurfaces in Tanzania’s Kagera Region
Tanzania has confirmed a new case of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region, following 25 negative tests. Dozens of individuals remain under observation as the government works to ...
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Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far
Violence there has already devastated the region’s healthcare infrastructure ... Tanzania is facing an outbreak of Marburg virus, in the northwest Kagera District. Since January, 10 cases ...
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A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
WHO was the first to report on Jan. 14 a suspected outbreak of Marburg that had killed eight people in Tanzania’s Kagera region ... Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats ...
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Tanzania confirms outbreak of highly infectious Ebola-like virus
Marburg virus, like Ebola, transmits to people from ... This is the second outbreak of the virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region since 2023. A total of nine suspected cases were reported with ...