A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
- One sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment, according to President Samia Suluhu.
- The World Health Organization reported on January 14 of a suspected outbreak of Marburg that had killed eight people in Tanzania's Kagera region.
- Tanzanian health officials initially disputed the report, stating that tests on samples had returned negative results.
- There is no authorized vaccine or treatment for Marburg, which spreads through close contact with infected individuals' bodily fluids, as mentioned by the World Health Organization.
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