Similar to Ebola, the Marburg virus is believed to originate in fruit ... A medical worker disinfects a tent used for suspected Ebola victims in the village of Madudu in Uganda on Nov. 1, 2022.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the northwest of the country, with one confirmed case so far.

On Tuesday, the WHO said it had received reliable reports of suspected cases of Marburg virus in the region of Kagera on Jan. 10. Victims had presented with typical Marburg symptoms, including ...

So far, one person has tested positive for Marburg, an Ebola-like virus, that is highly infectious and can be fatal in up to 90 per cent of cases. "We are confident that we will overcome this ...

but it still hasn't been officially confirmed that the outbreak has been caused my Marburg virus. Health authorities also raced to identify people who've come in contact with the victims ...

Marburg virus disease is an infectious ... The horrifying disease often kills its victims through blood loss or shock and you can be infected without symptoms for 21 days while the disease ...

Some of the victims are healthcare workers, who are at considerable risk in the early days of a Marburg outbreak. The virus spreads among humans through direct contact with bodily fluids such as ...

Advertisement The last Marburg outbreak in Tanzania came in March 2023 when six people died from the virus in the Bukoba ... Marburg cases in Tanzania with victims suffering from identifiable ...