The announcement on Monday confirmed the presence of the virus, which is similar to Ebola, and is known for its high ...

The Marburg virus was first identified in 1967 during simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt (Germany) and Belgrade ...

The disease is a close cousin of Ebola, causing similar symptoms and spreading in the same way. It can cause death in up to ...

An outbreak of the Marburg virus has killed nine people in Tanzania, Africa's health agency said Thursday, up from eight ...

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

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One "confirmed case of Marburg virus marks the second outbreak" in Tanzania since 2023, the president told a press briefing ...

Tanzania has confirmed a Marburg outbreak after one sample tested positive, following earlier denials and a prior outbreak in ...

The Marburg virus is often transmitted by fruit bats, which are considered the natural reservoir for the virus. According to the WHO, Rousettus aegyptiacus, a fruit bat of the Pteropodidae family ...

Tanzania's president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease, a ...