Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak

Tanzania denies new Marburg outbreak
Tanzania has pushed back against a report from the World Health Organization warning of a new Marburg virus outbreak in the country.
Tanzania says no sign of Marburg outbreak in the country
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 the northwest were believed to have died from it.
Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert
Tanzania has dismissed a World Health Organisation (WHO) report of a suspected new outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus in the north-west of the country. On Tuesday, the global health agency said a total of nine suspected cases were reported over the last five days in the Kagera region, including eight deaths.
Fatality ratio of up to 88%, 8 suspected cases: WHO, Tanzania disagree over Marburg virus outbreak
Tanzanian authorities deny Marburg virus presence after WHO reports deaths, with laboratory tests returning negative.
What is Marburg virus? The Ebola-like disease behind deaths in Tanzania
Marburg virus is a close cousin of Ebola, causing similar symptoms and spreading in the same way. It can cause death in up to 88% of infected people.
Tanzania health ministry reports negative test results in suspected Marburg virus outbreak
Following a World Health Organization (WHO) alert 2 days ago about a suspected Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania, the country's health ministry said yesterday that tests on collected samples were negative for the disease. The WHO had based its alert on reliable in-country sources.
What Is Marburg Virus? Eight Killed In Suspected Outbreak In Tanzania
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 says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in a remote part of Tanzania
The World Health Organization says an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania
Outbreak Kills 8, Suspected Marburg Virus Has Terrifying 88% Fatality Rate
WHO reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote region of northern Tanzania.
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