Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak after initial denial
BBC News
Tanzania's president says she is "confident" the country will "overcome" the highly infectious Marburg.
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to the 2022 national census, Tanzania has a population of around 62 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator.
Tanzania's president says she is "confident" the country will "overcome" the highly infectious Marburg.