Tanzania confirms 2nd Marburg outbreak

Tanzanian president, WHO confirm Marburg outbreak
Tanzanian President Samia Sululu Hassan confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus after its health ministry had previously denied the spread.
Marburg Virus Outbreak Confirmed in Tanzania
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced a confirmed case of the Marburg virus in the country. The diagnosis came after laboratory tests conducted in Kagera and confirmed in Dar es Salaam. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attended the press conference in Dodoma.
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Tanzania Races to Contain Marburg Virus Outbreak
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Deadly Marburg Virus Resurfaces in Tanzania’s Kagera Region
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