Amid the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Tanzania's northwestern region, the World Health Organization (WHO) airlifted 1.4 ...
The WHO and the CDC coordinated well when faced with viral outbreaks. This is no time to demolish a well-oiled machine.
The Marburg virus, a close relative of Ebola, is a deadly disease that causes haemorrhaging and has a high mortality rate.
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." ...
Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and ...
A case of the bleeding virus Marburg has been confirmed in Tanzania, a week after authorities denied there was an outbreak.
The 2 positive cases are among 31 samples tested, and officials are considering use of antivirals and experimental vaccine.
WHO reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote region of northern ...
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight ...
26 suspected cases were tested of which one came back positive for Marburg Virus. Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg ...
The government, through the Ministry of Health, has outlined measures to curb the spread of the Marburg virus after the cases ...
Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.