FEBRUARY 2025 PARTNERS BULLETIN – MARBURG RESPONSE IN KAGERA, TANZANIA
Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) is a highly virulent disease that can cause severe disease and is clinically like Ebola disease (EBOD). EBOD and MVD are caused by orthoebolaviruses and orthomarburgviruses respectively, both are members of the Filoviridae family
(filovirus).
The MVD outbreak in Kagera region was declared by the President of United Republic of Tanzania on 20th January 2025. The MVD outbreak is in Kagera region, Biharamulo District Council, Ruziba ward, involving
Katerera and Ruziba villages.
