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Tanzania Reports First Deadly Marburg Virus Case

1/20/2025

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Tanzania has reported its first case of the deadly Marburg virus in the Kagera region, with a staggering mortality rate of up to 88% without treatment. President Samia Suluhu Hassan revealed the news following laboratory confirmations. The WHO is stepping in to aid containment efforts, as the nation grapples with the threat of previous outbreaks this year, all while lacking vaccines or treatments.

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Tanzania has reported its first case of the deadly Marburg virus in the Kagera region, with a staggering mortality rate of up to 88% without treatment. President Samia Suluhu Hassan revealed the news following laboratory confirmations. The WHO is stepping in to aid containment efforts, as the nation grapples with the threat of previous outbreaks this year, all while lacking vaccines or treatments.