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PRO/AH/EDR> Marburg virus disease – Uganda: (QW)

Marburg Fever -- UgandaThe Ministry of Health would like to inform the general public that there is a confirmed case of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the country. This followed laboratory tests conducted by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) which confirmed on [17 Oct 2017] that one person died of Marburg virus disease, a type of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF).As at [19 Oct 2017], only one case has been confirmed. The confirmed case was a 50-year-old female from Chemuron village, Moyok Parish, Read more [...]