WHO Investigates Marburg Virus Outbreak in Tanzania

Eight deaths and nine suspected cases reported in Kagera region, with regional transmission risks considered high.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified nine suspected cases of the Marburg virus in Tanzania, with eight fatalities reported so far.
The outbreak is centered in the Kagera region, a key transit hub where movement to neighboring countries raises concerns about regional spread.
The Marburg virus, related to Ebola, is primarily transmitted through contact with bodily fluids and has an incubation period of 2 to 21 days.
Symptoms reported include high fever, diarrhea, bloody vomiting, weakness, and bleeding from body openings, with further cases expected.
WHO has collected patient samples for analysis and identified contact persons, while assessing the global risk as low but regional risk as high.