THE East African Community (EAC) has expressed its unwavering solidarity with Tanzania and other key stakeholders following the confirmation of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Kagera Region.

Officials have ruled out Ebola or Marburg virus, but say those infected are presenting symptoms of a ‘hemorrhagic fever’ ...

WHO, the World Health Organization, has confirmed the existence of a new outbreak of the Marburg virus, a disease that has ...

WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has donated essential medical equipment worth $30,000 (78m/-) to help combat the Marburg ...

In a recent update, the Tanzanian Government issued a travel advisory note on January 21 mandating that travellers have their body temperature checked at all points of entry following an outbreak of ...

On 19 January, this year, Tanzania confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following investigations and laboratory ...

Cabinet Secretary for Health Deborah Barasa said that although the Marburg virus outbreak remains confined to Tanzania's Kagera region, Kenya's geographical proximity and high cross-border ...

She said the government has activated the Marburg Contingency Plan, and enhanced screening at points of entry. Regional coordination efforts remain strong, with Kenya working closely with agencies ...

Genomic tracing and rapid vaccine deployment helped Rwanda overcome deadly virus with lowest recorded fatality rate.

The Mozambican health authorities in the northern province of Cabo Delgado have declared a high alert following an outbreak of Marburg virus in neighbouring Tanzania. The virus was diagnosed in the ...

The Tanzanian government is taking decisive action to combat the resurgence of Marburg virus disease ... outbreak in Tanzania's northwestern region of Kagera, which borders Uganda.