The President of the United Republic of Tanzania Hon Dr .Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that one person has been diagnosed with Marburg virus (MVD) infection in Biharamuro District in Kagera region.
President Samia said this today January 20, 2025 while speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam, with the Director General of WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
This comes six days after the World Health Organization (WHO) made it clear about eight people dying from a suspected Marburg virus disease in the region.
It should be noted that on January 11 this year, the Government sent a team of experts to the region and conducted an investigation into the disease and in the samples taken, only one patient was found to be infected.
The government continues to conduct more research that will help identify the victims of Marburg disease in order to be able to find a specific number of studies that will help give them special treatment so that others do not continue to be infected .