Kenya on high alert as Tanzania grapples with Marburg outbreak
Kenya is on high alert following a Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania that has resulted in 8 deaths. Kenya’s ministry of health says that given the proximity of the Kagera region to Kenya’s border, the government has implemented procedures to manage the health emergencies in the area. As Maureen Ojiambo reports that the World Health Organization says a national rapid team has been deployed to support the Tanzanian government in fighting the disease
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