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Marburg is Over

Tanzania's Victory Over Marburg Virus: A Breath of Relief and a Path of Hope.

Kagera – The declaration of the end of the Marburg outbreak in…
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Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea ends

Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea ends

Brazzaville/Malabo – The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in…
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Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over

Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over

Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today declared the end of the…
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How preparedness boosted Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

How preparedness boosted Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

Dar es Salaam ‒ Mishana* was taken ill at Bujunangoma Hospital in…
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Enhancing preparedness to tackle rising zoonotic diseases in Africa

Enhancing preparedness to tackle rising zoonotic diseases in Africa

Brazzaville – The ongoing Marburg virus disease outbreaks in…
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Uganda Health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng (in Red) and WHO Representatitive (First left) Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam interact with Ministry of Health staff at the screening booth in Mutukula

Uganda Heightens Preparedness and Response Activities over Marburg Outbreak in Tanzania

The Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in The United Republic of Tanzania…
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Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases

Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases

Brazzaville/Malabo – Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health has…
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Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease

Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease

Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today confirmed its first-ever…
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Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak

Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak

Brazzaville/Malabo – Equatorial Guinea today confirmed its first-ever…
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Technical Officers of WHO and the Ghana Health Service moving to the Communicable Diseases Unit at the Apinto Government hospital

Beating Marburg virus outbreak: Ghana’s journey to victory

Accra - “We have been managing cases of outbreaks such as COVID-19,…
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