Un cas suspect de virus de Marburg a été confirmé en Tanzanie, marquant le début d'une nouvelle flambée de cette maladie dans le pays d'Afrique de l'Est, a annoncé lundi la présidente Samia Suluhu Has

La présidente de la Tanzanie, Samia Suluhu Hassan, a confirmé lundi l'apparition du virus de Marburg dans ce pays d'Afrique de l'Est, avec un cas confirmé à ce jour. Des tests

L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a annoncé qu'une épidémie présumée du virus de Marburg en Tanzanie avait tué huit personnes, soulignant que le risque de propagation dans le pays et la région

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.

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

Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.

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.