President Samia Suluhu confirmed the news on Monday, January 20, 2025, stating that this incident marks the second case in the country.
The country recorded its first case of the disease in March 2023 in the Bukoba district. It resulted in six fatalities and persisted for nearly two months.
Speaking during the press conference attended by Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanyom, Suluhu confirmed that the action has since been shifted to the area affected where 25 suspected cases have been confirmed negative.
“The government appreciates the swift attention accorded by the WHO on the matter and wishes to assure all that the measures implemented during the first outbreak of 2023 which included quick isolation, treatment of cases, contact tracing and community engagement proved highly effective and with same determination we are confident we will overcome this challenge once again.”
The Marburg virus is transmitted to humans from fruit bats and then through contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals.
There are no specific treatments or a vaccine for the virus, although trials are under way.
