Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Marburg virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads among humans through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected people, surfaces and materials
Tanzania today 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 of the disease. President of the Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, made the announcement during a press briefing…