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Provide any updates on the situation since the field report and explain what is expected to happen
Tanzania is one of the risk countries prioritized by WHO to enhance preparedness and operational readiness based on the proximity to the outbreak area, strong social and economic ties with Uganda as well as the capacity to manage Ebola outbreaks.
Hence, given the virulence of the virus, the current transmission patterns, and the lack of experience in Tanzania's health systems to handle outbreaks, it is vital for the Tanzania Red Cross Society to join efforts to strengthen the national capacities for effective preparedness and response, especially at designated points of entry. From Uganda EVD, no new cases have been recorded since the launch of the operation.
According to the ministry of health, “5 people dead with an unknown disease and 2 people remain at hospital with a complex situation, according to the ministry of health permanent secretary-general. The deceased started with fever, vomiting, bleeding, and led to kidney failure”. TRCS has informed the system https://go.ifrc.org/emergencies/6381 and TRCS is mobilizing and following up locally as initially, the information matches the Ebola virus strain. NS strengthened the surveillance and was following up on the evolution.
However, on 21st of March, On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Republic of Tanzania declared its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district, Kagera region, northwestern Tanzania. Tanzania Red Cross is planning to scale up the response while this ongoing EVD preparedness operation is extended to complete the already planned actions. All the two operations will be linked and coordinated and the existing capacity building through this DREF operation will be an added value.