Outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease - United Republic of Tanzania
3 days ago · On 13 January 2025, WHO informed its Member States and IHR State Parties of an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of the United Republic of Tanzania using our secure web-based platform—the Event Information Site (EIS).
Tanzania Enhances Preparedness for Marburg Virus Disease …
Dec 13, 2024 · Dodoma : In light of a recent Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in neighbouring Rwanda, Tanzania has ramped up its efforts to prepare for potential outbreaks of the deadly virus. To evaluate and improve the country's preparedness, the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other partners, organized a tabletop simulation exercise to test the National ...
Marburg virus disease - United Republic of Tanzania
Mar 24, 2023 · Marburg virus disease is an epidemic-prone disease associated with high case-fatality rates (CFR 24-90%). It is caused by the same family of viruses (Filoviridae) as Ebola virus disease and is clinically similar. The current CFR for this outbreak is relatively high, at 62.5%.
Marburg virus disease - United Republic of Tanzania
On 2 June 2023, the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania declared the end of its first documented outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD). Between 21 March and 31 May, a total of nine cases (eight laboratory-confirmed and one probable) were reported.
WHO support for Tanzania’s response to suspected Marburg …
1 day ago · Tanzania previously reported an outbreak of Marburg in March 2023 – the country’s first – in Kagera region. Strong measures enabled the outbreak to be controlled and declared over in less than two months. Marburg virus disease is highly virulent and causes haemorrhagic fever.
Tanzania’s successful Marburg outbreak control helps bolster
Jun 6, 2024 · A year since the Marburg Virus Disease (Marburg) outbreak in Tanzania was declared over in June 2023, memories of the disease, which was controlled in a record 90 days, remain fresh in the minds of survivors. A total of nine cases (eight confirmed and one probable) and six deaths were recorded.
Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert
Tanzania experienced its first Marburg outbreak in March 2023 in the Bukoba district. It killed six people and lasted for nearly two months. The highly infectious disease is similar to Ebola, with ...
WHO support for Tanzania’s response to suspected Marburg
2 days ago · Tanzania. Outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease - United Republic of Tanzania Format News and Press Release Source. WHO; Posted 14 Jan 2025
Eight people killed in Marburg outbreak in Tanzania, WHO says
2 days ago · At least eight people in Tanzania have died in an outbreak of the highly lethal Marburg virus, according to global health officials. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola-like virus ...
Suspected outbreak of Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania, …
2 days ago · A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has said, weeks after an outbreak of the disease was ...
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