Tanzania says five dead in Marburg virus outbreak

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Tanzania says five dead in Marburg virus outbreak

A mysterious disease that killed five people in Tanzania has been identified as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, a cousin of Ebola, the health ministry said Tuesday.

"Our public health laboratory results have confirmed that this disease is caused by Marburg virus," health minister Ummy Mwalimu said, urging citizens to remain calm "as the government has managed to control the spread of the disease."

Source(s): AFP