US EditionA sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
- 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, as stated by President Samia Suluhu.
- The World Health Organization reported a suspected outbreak of Marburg that had killed eight people in Tanzania's Kagera region on January 14.
- Tanzanian health officials initially disputed the report, saying tests on samples had returned negative results, but further tests confirmed a case of Marburg, according to President Suluhu.
- There is no authorized vaccine or treatment for Marburg, with symptoms including fever, muscle pains, diarrhea, vomiting, and in some cases death from extreme blood loss.
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