Tanzania is currently investigating a deadly outbreak of an unknown disease in Mbekenyera village, Lindi region, with 13 reported cases exhibiting symptoms akin to Ebola and Marburg virus diseases, including fever, headache, fatigue, and bleeding. Dr. Aifelo Sichalwe, Tanzania's chief medical officer, has urged the public to remain calm amidst the situation. This outbreak follows Ghana's recent report of two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, which is confirmed to belong to the same family as Ebola. The situation highlights the ongoing threat posed by hemorrhagic viruses in East Africa.
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https://abcnews.go.com/Internationa...ly-outbreak-mystery-disease/story?id=86870310Tanzania's chief medical officer, Dr. Aifelo Sichalwe, urged the public to "remain calm" as he gave a briefing Wednesday from the capital, Dodoma. So far, a total of 13 cases of the unknown illness have been reported in Mbekenyera village in the East African nation's Lindi region, with patients exhibiting symptoms similar to Ebola or Marburg virus diseases -- fever, headache, fatigue and bleeding, especially from the nose, according to Sichalwe.
Apparently, Marburg virus has been confirmed.Astronuc said:Summary: The description leads me to think of various hemorrhagic viruses of which Ebola and Marburg are two types (both are Filoviridae).
Ghana reported two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, which belongs to the same family as Ebola!