Tanzania has confirmed a new case of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region, following 25 negative tests. Dozens of individuals remain under observation as the government works to contain the outbreak.

Dr. Tedros highlighted the collaborative effort, stating, “WHO is committed to supporting Tanzania in bringing this outbreak under control while working toward a healthier and safer future for all.”

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

Tanzania and the World Health Organisation confirmed on Monday the outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus, confirming a single case in the northwestern region of Kagera after a meeting with WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Speaking in Dodoma, the capital ... This marks the second Marburg outbreak in Tanzania's Kagera region since 2023. The region is near the border with Rwanda where an outbreak of the disease ...

President Samia Suluhu Hassan spoke in Dodoma, the capital ... of Marburg that had killed eight people in Tanzania’s Kagera region. Tanzanian health officials disputed the report hours later ...

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (L) speaks during a joint news conference with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma, Jan 20, 2025.

Concerns about the virus were heightened following a WHO report last week which cited eight deaths linked to a suspected MVD outbreak in Kagera Region. The report, intended for member states and International Health Regulations (IHR) authorities ...

Tanzania is grappling with another outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, which has claimed at least eight lives in the north-western Kagera region. The confirmation came after a laboratory in ...

Those leaving the Kagera region face additional requirements, including mandatory exit screening and completion of an online form. The World Health Organisation stated: "Marburg virus disease ...

Namely the Kagera region has seen 10 active cases reported as Marburg, only two have been confirmed though. Tragically, nine deaths have already been recorded as part of the outbreak putting the ...