Health Minister Jenista Mhagama declared Marburg after six weeks since the last case in ...

This is the second outbreak of the virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region since 2023. A total of nine suspected cases were reported with six deaths in the region. The Independent has always had a ...

Both this outbreak, which was declared on 20 January 2025, and the one in 2023 occurred in the north-eastern Kagera region. In response to the latest outbreak, Tanzania’s health authorities set ...

Kenya has heightened its preparedness for a potential Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak following the confirmation of a case in Tanzania's Kagera region on Sunday, January 20. The Ministry of ...