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Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania declared over

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Tanzania has declared the Marburg virus outbreak to be over. In March, the presence of the haemorrhagic fever was initially established in the northwestern Kagera region.

There were nine cases and six people died.

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The World Health Organisation said its joint action with Tanzania on an emergency response had enabled the authorities to limit the impacts of a highly infectious disease.

The Marburg virus can have a fatality rate of up to 88%.

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