Marburg virus
15 Jan
The WHO said Tuesday that a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further spread in the country and region was "high". The United Nations health agency said it had informed its member states on Monday of "an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease…
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Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. READ ALSO: Lekki Scrabble Classics dress rehearsal for ASC Rwanda 2024, says Anikoh Speaking Saturday evening during a broadcast on Rwanda Television, Rwanda’s Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana revealed that the victims and most of the…
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