21 (UPI) --Tanzanian President Samia Sululu Hassan confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus after its health ministry ... Saturday as part of the initial phase of its cease-fire and hostage-prisoner ...

Two districts in the northwest Kagera region of Tanzania have reported outbreaks of the Marburg virus, known for its high fatality rate. Now the World Health Organisation (WHO) is investigating a ...

More than 60 people were infected and at least 15 had died by the end of November. The WHO considers the regional risk from Marburg virus disease to be high because Kagera is a transport hub.

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Eight people have died in Tanzania’s Kagera region following a suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus disease, according to the World Health Organization. The virus, related to Ebola and ...

Similar to Ebola, the Marburg virus is believed to originate in fruit bats and spreads between humans through close contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals or contaminated surfaces ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Tanzania's government said no-one in the country had tested positive for the Marburg virus after the World Health Organization (WHO) said at least eight people in ...

Certain regions of the equatorial holiday spot are currently experiencing a deadly outbreak of Marburg Virus. Namely the Kagera region has seen 10 active cases reported as Marburg, only two have ...

It comes shortly after alarms were sounded over the virus in RwandaCredit: AP Cases of suspected Marburg virus disease were reported in the Kagera region of Tanzania, just months after alarms were ...

"We would expect further cases in coming days as disease surveillance improves." Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact with the ...