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Post by sevenofnine on Mar 22, 2023 11:29:24 GMT -5
It part of hemogrich fever family that disease Tanzania's health ministry on Tuesday confirmed that five people have died and three others are being treated for the Ebola-like Marburg disease. According to Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu, the cases were identified in the western region of Kagera and the government had managed to control its spread to other regions. Quick response. In a statement, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the confirmation of the disease by Tanzania's national public laboratory came after the death of five of eight people who reported symptoms in the Kagera area. The victims' symptoms including fever, vomiting, bleeding and renal failure. A health worker was among the dead, according to WHO. The three survivors are under medical care. Some 161 contacts are being monitored for a display of any symptoms. "The efforts by Tanzania's health authorities to establish the cause of the disease is a clear indica www.dw.com/en/tanzania-marburg-virus-outbreak-kills-5/a-65079385
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