Despite the decision by US President Donald Trump to halt foreign development aid, which threatens the availability of free HIV/AIDS antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, stakeholders remain hopeful that these drugs will continue to be accessible.

Tanzania's president has announced an outbreak of Marburg virus, an Ebola-like virus, just a week after her health minister denied that there were any cases in the country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at a press conference on Monday that health authorities had confirmed one case of Marburg in the north-western region of Kagera.

Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and Africa CDCs swift action to prevent its spread

“We believe that, as Tanzania successfully controlled the outbreak two years ago, the country will manage to control this disease as well. WHO is providing $3 million to support control efforts and strengthen disease monitoring systems,” Dr Tedros said.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the East African country.

alongside World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. WHO was the first to report on Jan. 14 a suspected outbreak of Marburg that had killed eight people in Tanzania’s ...

Yesterday the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tanzania has 1 confirmed case of Marburg and 25 suspected cases all from the northwestern Kagera region. So far all 25 suspected case-patients have tested negative for the virus but remain under close surveillance.

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.

Following reports of suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Tanzania, World health Organization (WHO) has enhanced its readiness to support the government as it takes measures to ...

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

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

Following reports of suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Tanzania, World Health Organization (WHO) has enhanced its readiness to support the government as it takes measures to investigate and respond swiftly to the situation.