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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced an “outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)” in the United Republic of Tanzania.
“On 10 January 2025, WHO received reliable reports from in-country sources regarding suspected cases of MVD in the Kagera region of the United Republic of Tanzania. Six people were reported to have been affected, five of whom had died,” the WHO wrote.
“The cases presented with similar symptoms of headache, high fever, back pain, diarrhoea, haematemesis (vomiting with blood), malaise (body weakness) and, at a later stage of disease, external haemorrhage (bleeding from orifices),” it continued.
“As of 11 January 2025, nine suspected cases were reported including eight deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR) of 89%) across two districts – Biharamulo and Muleba. Samples from two patients have been collected and tested by the National Public Health Laboratory. Results are pending official confirmation. Contacts, including healthcare workers, are reported to have been identified and under follow-up in both districts,” it added.
WHO is reporting an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease in Tanzania with at least 9 cases, 8 deaths.
Risk of this outbreak is described as “high” due to “several concerning factors,” including evidence of geographic spread. pic.twitter.com/7DkCY6sQ7O
— BNO News (@BNOFeed) January 14, 2025
BREAKING 🚨 Eight dead in suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania: WHO https://t.co/QsNV0vrEnt
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 14, 2025
From The Guardian:
While the global risk from the outbreak is considered low, officials said the risk in Tanzania and the region was considered high.
Patients’ symptoms included headaches, high fevers, back pain, diarrhoea, vomiting with blood and weakness, followed by bleeding from orifices at a later stage of the disease.
In a statement, the WHO said: “The reporting of suspected MVD cases from two districts suggests geographic spread. The delayed detection and isolation of cases, coupled with ongoing contact tracing, indicates lack of full information of the current outbreak. More cases are expected to be identified.”
It also emphasised the high death rate of 89%, and the fact that healthcare workers are among suspected cases, potentially indicating spread within health facilities.
Kagera borders Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda, with significant cross-border movement of people, and the WHO said there was “the potential for spread into neighbouring countries”.
“National rapid response teams have been deployed to support outbreak investigation and response; surveillance activities have been intensified with contact tracing ongoing; laboratory samples from recent cases have been sent for confirmation at the National Public Health Laboratory. A mobile laboratory is located in Kagera region and treatment units have reportedly been established,” the WHO wrote.
“Human-to-human transmission of Marburg virus is primarily associated with direct contact with the blood and/or other bodily fluids of infected people. WHO advises the following risk reduction measures be taken as an effective way to reduce MVD transmission and control an outbreak,” it added.
🚨🇹🇿 BREAKING | MARBURG VIRUS: TANZANIA’S UNWANTED GUEST
WHO reports a suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Tanzania’s Kagera region.
Nine cases, eight deaths (89% fatality), and two northwestern districts—Biharamulo and Muleba—now have an uninvited killer.… pic.twitter.com/OXzsPYmwT3
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 14, 2025
“WHO informed its Member States and International Health Regulation State Parties of an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease in the Kagera region of #Tanzania. So far, we are aware of 9 suspected cases incl. 8 deaths across 2 districts,” WHO stated on X.
WHO informed its Member States and International Health Regulation State Parties of an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease in the Kagera region of #Tanzania
So far, we are aware of 9 suspected cases incl. 8 deaths across 2 districts.
WHO risk assessment of this… pic.twitter.com/y1CUJg3adh
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2025
Per Reuters:
The outbreak in Rwanda, which shares a border with Tanzania’s Kagera region, infected 66 people and killed 15 before it was declared over on December 20.
Marburg virus can spread between people through direct contact or via blood and other bodily fluids of infected people, including contaminated bedding or clothing.
An outbreak in the Kagera region in March 2023 killed six people and lasted for nearly two months.