The two positive cases are among 31 samples tested, and officials are considering use of antivirals and experimental vaccine.

Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, where health systems have little resilience to public health emergencies.

Officials previously questioned whether the deadly disease was indeed present in the African country, which had seen 8 suspected Marburg deaths.

Alfred Mtambi has urged residents to take necessary precautions to protect themselves from the threat of Marburg virus infections. Speaking at a meeting early this week convened to introduce the roles and responsibilities of the Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA),

Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed that a single case of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) has been detected in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region.She assured the public that the country has successfully controlled the spread of the disease.