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Outbreak of the Marburg virus reported in Kagera Region, Tanzania – a recurring problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region. This area, which has previously faced a similar outbreak, is now grappling with nine suspected...

16 January, 2025

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Republic of Tanzania declares Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Outbreak

On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district, Kagera region, north western Tanzania. Cumulatively, eight confirmed cases...

30 March, 2023

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