WHO support for Tanzania’s response to suspected Marburg …
2 days 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.
WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in a …
3 days ago · An outbreak of Marburg in Rwanda, first reported on Sept. 27, was declared over on Dec. 20. Rwandan officials reported a total of 15 deaths and 66 cases, with the majority of those affected healthcare workers who handled the first patients. An outbreak in 2023 of Marburg in Kagera, which shares a border with Rwanda, killed at least five people.
Outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease - United Republic of Tanzania
3 days ago · Introduction. 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 …
Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert
Tanzania has dismissed a World Health Organisation (WHO) report of a suspected new outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus in the north-west of the country.
Tanzania says no sign of Marburg outbreak in the country
2 days ago · Tanzania suffered its first Marburg outbreak in 2023, recording nine cases, including six deaths, in the same area. In the statement, the minister said Tanzania had "strengthened disease ...
Marburg Outbreak in Tanzania 2023 | Marburg | CDC
May 1, 2024 · Outbreak investigation summary. On March 21, 2023, Tanzania government officials declared the country's first Marburg outbreak. CDC's Tanzania country office provided immediate support in surveillance, epidemiology, and data management. The outbreak was declared over on May 31, with one probable and eight confirmed cases, of which five died.
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.
Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over
Jun 2, 2023 · Tanzania today declared the end of the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak which was confirmed just over two months ago in the north-western Kagera region. It was the country’s first outbreak of the disease.
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
Mar 21, 2023 · Tanzania today confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region.
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