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How Rwanda's rapid response stemmed a Marburg outbreak
In July 2024, Rwanda faced a Marburg virus outbreak among health workers in the capital Kigali, challenging the nation's ...
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Tanzania: Tanzania taking swift action to combat Marburg virus outbreak: official
The Tanzanian government is taking decisive action to combat the resurgence of Marburg virus disease (MVD), implementing ...
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Marburg virus: Tanzania confirms outbreak of ‘bleeding eye disease’; WHO, health officials on alert
Marburg virus outbreaks have a fatality rate of between 24% and 88%. The worst recorded outbreak was in Angola in 2004-2005, where the above picture was taken. (Image Credits: Reuters) Marburg ...
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Tanzania declares Marburg virus disease outbreak
On Jan. 20, Tanzania declared an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease in Biharamulo District in the northwestern part of the country’s Kagera Region. The announcement comes after public ...
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Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak
Marburg virus disease is highly virulent and causes haemorrhagic fever. It belongs to the same family as the virus that causes Ebola virus disease. Illness caused by the Marburg virus begins ...