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Tanzania declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

  • March 13, 2025
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Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death of the last confirmed case on 28 January 2025. The outbreak, in which two confirmed and eight probable cases were recorded (all deceased), was the second the country has experienced. Both this outbreak, which […]

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WHO ships 1.4 tonnes of essential medical supplies in support for Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

  • January 27, 2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched 1.4 tonnes of critical medical supplies to Tanzania’s north-western Kagera region as part of efforts to combat an outbreak of Marburg virus disease. The shipment, sent from WHO’s Regional Emergency Response Hub in Nairobi, includes diagnostic kits and personal protective equipment to bolster the country’s response. A team […]

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