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.

Tanzania's president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in more than 88% of cases without treatment.

Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued a warning for potential flooding and landslides as spring rains season (Masika) is expected between March and May 2025.Stakeholders have been urged to take precautionary measures to mitigate possible impacts.

The African states president has revealed one confirmed Marburg virus case and negative tests for other suspects Tanzania has confirmed a

Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease following the identification of a positive case in the north-western Kagera region. President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced it during a press briefing held in Tanzania's administrative capital, Dodoma, alongside World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the newly appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Grace Magembe, to effectively oversee the management of disease outbreaks for the

Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.

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 of the disease.

Tanzania is grappling with a new outbreak do the deadly Marburg virus disease which has already claimed at least eight lives in the north-western Kagera region.

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

DODOMA: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has assured the global community that Tanzania remains safe and open for