Tanzania declares Marburg outbreak over
Tanzania says its outbreak of the Marburg virus is over. Presence of the haemorrhagic fever was first confirmed in March, in the north-western Kagera region. There were nine cases and six people died. The World Health Organisation said its joint action with Tanzania on an emergency response had enabled the authorities to limit the impacts […]
Ghana records another Marburg death
SOURCE: BBC Ghana has recorded one more death from the Marburg virus bringing to three the number of deaths since the outbreak of the virus began here. The victim is a relative of one of the first two cases. Marburg is a highly infectious disease in the same family as Ebola and is transmitted from […]
