Tanzania says no sign of Marburg outbreak in the country

Tanzania's Minister for Health, Jenista Mhagama. 

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Tanzania's government said no-one in the country had tested positive for the Marburg virus after the World Health Organisation (WHO) said at least eight people in the northwest were believed to have died from it.

"As of 15th January 2025, laboratory results for all suspected individuals were negative for Marburg virus," Jenista Mhagama, the country's health minister said in a statement released late on Wednesday.