A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
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Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease. The highly infectious virus can be fatal in more than 88% of cases without treatment.
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Tanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease. The highly infectious virus can be fatal in more than 88% of cases without treatment.
ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.