The death toll from the Marburg virus outbreak in northwestern Tanzania has risen to 10, the African Union’s public health agency (AU) confirmed on Thursday. The outbreak, which was declared on January 20, has resulted in 10 infections, all of which have ended in fatalities, highlighting the high lethality of the disease. Related:Tanzania Denies Suspected […]

On Thursday, Tanzania’s government refuted reports of a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg disease in the northwest region of the country. This denial follows a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, which indicated that nine possible cases had been reported last week in the remote Kagera region, with eight individuals reportedly […]