Tanzania has implemented new health measures following an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the Kagera region.

Tracing contacts is key to stemming the spread of Ebola, and there are no approved vaccines for the Sudan strain of Ebola. Uganda's last outbreak, discovered in September 2022, killed at least 55 people before it was declared over in January 2023.

Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and Africa CDCs swift action to prevent its spread

The Foreign Office has issued a warning for Brits planning a winter sun getaway in Tanzania. Certain regions of the equatorial holiday spot are currently experiencing a deadly outbreak of Marburg Virus.

DAR ES SALAAM -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday airlifted 1.4 tonnes of medical commodities and supplies to Tanzania to fight the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in the northwestern part of the country.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus, confirming a single case in the northwestern region of Kagera after a meeting with WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

THE government has confirmed that one person has died in an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in Kagera Region, with another patient receiving treatment at Biharamulo Hospital. Dr Ntuli Kapologwe,

UK tourists face mandatory checks when they head to Tanzania, the Foreign Office has said, as the spring and summer getaway approaches after winter.

Africa's health agency has announced nine people have died in an outbreak of an eye-bleeding disease. It comes after the World Health Organisation announced there were eight suspected deaths earlier this month,

FRANTIC efforts are being put up in the Ministry of Health as the government works to get to the bottom of recurrence of Marburg cases in Kagera Region, more than 12 months after an earlier outbreak was declared to be contained. This was the view coming ...

THE government has issued a travel advisory following the outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Kagera Region, urging both residents and travellers to stay vigilant and adhere to precautionary health measures. Dr Seif Shekalaghe, the Health permanent ...

Mtambi said although only one case has been confirmed in Kagera Region, the possibility of undetected cases remains. He called on residents to follow the advice of health experts in combating the virus, which includes abandoning certain traditional ...