What is this deadly bleeding eye virus that is spreading rapidly across Tanzania and has made WHO issue an alarm. Read on to ...

NINE people have died in an outbreak of an eye-bleeding disease in Tanzania, Africa’s health agency has announced. This ...

An outbreak of an Ebola-like virus has been detected in the East African country of Tanzania. So far, only one person has tested positive for Marbug virus, said officials ...

Marburg virus is a highly infectious virus that causes ... The virus can cause extensive internal and external bleeding, including from the eyes, due to its effect on blood vessel walls and ...

The Marburg virus disease, a rare but severe haemorrhagic ... organ failure, and internal bleeding. Transmission occurs through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals ...

Marburg is a haemorrhagic fever - where organs and blood vessels are damaged, causing bleeding internally or from the eyes, mouth and ears. The virus can be spread by touching or handling body ...

She did not spread the disease to anyone else, and no other members of her tour group tested positive for the virus. Marburg is a rare but severe disease that causes fever and bleeding disorders.

In a statement, Dr. Richard Dawood, an adviser to the African Travel & Tourism Association, said, "For the vast majority of tourist activities, the risk is virtually zero." ...