Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over

WHO Africa
Jun 02, 2023

Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over


Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today declared the end of the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak which was confirmed just over two months ago in the north-western Kagera region. It was the country’s first outbreak of the disease. A total of nine cases (eight confirmed and one probable) and six deaths were recorded in the outbreak which was declared on 21 March after laboratory analysis confirmed that the cause of deaths and illnesses that were reported earlier in the region was Marburg.