The Minister of Health Tanzania, Ummy Mwalimu, has declared that the country has not had any new cases of Marburg Virus Disease since April 21st, 2023. However, active surveillance will continue for the next 42 days to comply with WHO guidelines before declaring the country is free from the disease. The government is extending special thanks to health experts, including those on the front line in Kagera Region, the case management team, the contract tracing team, the dignified burial team, and those who provided public education. Two Marburg patients who were laboratory-confirmed to no longer have the virus have been discharged from specialized medical facilities on April 20th and 21st, 2023. The government will continue monitoring epidemic diseases, including Marburg disease. If no new patients appear after 42 days by May 31st, 2023, then an official announcement of the end of the disease will be made. The total number of people infected with the Marburg disease, including one health worker and an 18-month-old child, is 9, of whom 3 have recovered, and 6 have lost their lives. Stay informed on other disease outbreaks such as the Nigeria diphtheria outbreak and Senegal’s confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Learn more about the Tanzania Marburg virus disease outbreak by visiting our posttitle.
