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Marburg Virus Confirmed In Tanzania

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Deadly Marburg virus found in Tanzania – why is it so fatal?

A case of the bleeding virus Marburg has been confirmed in Tanzania, a week after authorities denied there was an outbreak. The deadly illness similar to Ebola is highly infectious, and can kill up to 88% of people without treatment.

What is Marburg virus? The deadly disease behind outbreak in Tanzania

The disease is a close cousin of Ebola, causing similar symptoms and spreading in the same way. It can cause death in up to 88% of infected people.

Marburg Virus Confirmed In Tanzania After Series Of Deaths

Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.

Top in ID: Suspected Marburg outbreak; long- vs. short-course antibiotic therapy

A suspected Marburg virus outbreak in the Kagera region of Tanzania has been linked to nine suspected cases and eight deaths, ...

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A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears

Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.

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