The Marburg virus, a close relative of Ebola, is a deadly disease that causes haemorrhaging and has a high mortality rate.

The 2 positive cases are among 31 samples tested, and officials are considering use of antivirals and experimental vaccine.

Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and ...

In a statement, Dr. Richard Dawood, an adviser to the African Travel & Tourism Association, said, "For the vast majority of tourist activities, the risk is virtually zero." ...

Tanzania's president has announced an outbreak of Marburg virus, an Ebola-like virus, just a week after her health minister ...

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Tanzania's government said no-one in the country had tested positive for the Marburg virus after the World Health ...

“We believe that, as Tanzania successfully controlled the outbreak two years ago, the country will manage to control this ...

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the ...

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

Tanzania has pushed back against a report from the World Health Organization warning of a new Marburg virus outbreak in the ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the northwest of the country, with one confirmed case so far.