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KAGERA Regional Commissioner Fatma Mwasa has urged journalists to serve as effective ambassadors in educating the public about Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) by focusing on dispelling fears and countering misconceptions surrounding the disease.

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

Tanzania is witnessing another outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus and has confirmed at least nine deaths as of Friday.

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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.

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.

Tanzania has confirmed a Marburg outbreak after one sample tested positive, following earlier denials and a prior outbreak in Rwanda.

Ugandan officials said the country was on high alert to prevent the spread of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following an outbreak in neighbouring Rwanda. A video shared on TikTok two months later purported to show Uganda’s health minister announcing that the virus had crossed the border,

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