A case of the bleeding virus Marburg has been confirmed in Tanzania, a week after authorities denied there was an outbreak.

with both countries working to monitor and contain the virus. Newsweek contacted the WHO by email on Monday, requesting ...

Nine cases of the deadly disease have been reported in the Kagera region of Tanzania so far. But officials expect that number to rise.

WHO reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote region of northern ...

The Marburg virus, a close relative of Ebola, is a deadly disease that causes haemorrhaging and has a high mortality rate.

Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.

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Tanzania has confirmed a new case of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region, following 25 negative tests.

The disease is a close cousin of Ebola, causing similar symptoms and spreading in the same way. It can cause death in up to ...

One "confirmed case of Marburg virus marks the second outbreak" in Tanzania ... suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania had killed eight people, assessing the risk at the national level as "high".

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.

The CDC has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus. The agency will also screen ...