Child dies of Marburg virus disease in NW Tanzania, bringing total deaths to 6


DAR ES SALAAM, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian health authorities said on Saturday that an 18-month-old child has died of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the northwestern region of Kagera.

The death of the child brought to six the number of patients killed by the disease since its outbreak in the region on March 21, 2023. It was announced in a statement by Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu when she released an update on the disease.

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