Tanzania, Marburg virus and Africa

Tanzania Declares Marburg Outbreak - Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response
Press Release - Tanzania has declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after confirming one case and identifying 25 suspected cases in the Kagera Region of Northwestern Tanzania. The Marburg virus,
Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak
Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following investigations and laboratory analysis of suspected cases.
Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response for Tanzania's Marburg Outbreak
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on January 20 announced that it is mobilizing strong support to help Tanzania contain the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after the country confirmed one case and identified 25 suspected cases in the northwestern region of Kagera.
Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak after initial denial
Tanzania's president has announced an outbreak of Marburg virus, an Ebola-like virus, just a week after her health minister denied that there were any cases in the country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at a press conference on Monday that health authorities had confirmed one case of Marburg in the north-western region of Kagera.
Deadly Marburg Virus Resurfaces in Tanzania’s Kagera Region
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.
Tanzania Confirms Marburg Case Amid Health Concerns
Tanzania has confirmed a positive case of Marburg virus in a remote northern region. Marburg is a lethal pathogen, with a mortality rate of up to 88% in untreated cases. This virus, akin to Ebola, originates from fruit bats and transmits through close contact with infected individuals' bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces.
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Africa reports over 200 disease outbreaks in 2024; Cholera tops list
Health emergencies are on the rise in Africa. Last year, there were 213 public health outbreaks that the pan-African public ...
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Sierra Leone reports mpox cases as vaccine approach broadens in DR Congo
Kaseya said the mpox vaccine has been well received in countries that have deployed the vaccine, including in the DRC. He ...
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Health emergencies are on the rise, says Africa CDC
Health emergencies are on the rise in Africa, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, ...
Enrollment Starts in Africa CDC-Led MpOx Therapeutic Study (MOSA)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo and WASHINGTON and PARIS, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa CDC’s ...
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Sierra Leone declares Mpox public health emergency
Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday after two cases of Mpox were confirmed in the country.
Africa reports over 200 disease outbreaks in 2024
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised alarm over a sharp rise in public health emergencies across the continent, with more than 200 disease outbreaks reported ...
Emergent BioSolutions starts enrollment in Africa or cDC-led MPox study
Africa CDC’s support for the MOSA, a pan-African randomized platform adaptive trial for the MpOx Study, adding to the initial EU funding, has ...
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Innovative strategies for Africa’s NTD burden take centre stage at global conference in Kigali
Global and regional experts gathered at the Kigali Convention Centre for the International Conference on Neglected Tropical Disease Research in Africa (InCORNTD) to address the increasing burden of ...