Health

UAE: Govt issues travel advisory against Marburg virus

Abu Dhabi: UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has urged the public to be aware of the virus causing Marburg hemorrhagic fever and to avoid travelling to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea unless it’s necessary due to the recent spread of Marburg virus. more

Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease

Dodoma: Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-wes ...

Tanzania urged to provide more information on suspected Ebola case

New York: Authorities in Tanzania have been urged by the UN to supply further information about the death of an individual from suspected Ebola Virus Disease earlier this month in the com ...

Tanzania cholera epidemic improving but ‘challenges’ still remain: UN

New York, May 27 (JEN): United Nations-backed containment measures aimed at stemming the deadly cholera epidemic in western Tanzania's Lake Tanganyika region appear to be working, the Organi ...

Tanzania: UNICEF works to halt cholera outbreak among Burundian refugees

New York, May 22 (JEN): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is rushing critical relief supplies to Tanzania’s north-western border with Burundi amid a devastating cholera outbrea ...

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