US EditionEthiopia confirms 3 Marburg virus deaths in new outbreak
Nine cases of Marburg virus, including health workers, reported in southern Ethiopia; no vaccine exists and WHO is supporting containment efforts.
- On Nov 15, Ethiopia's Ministry of Health confirmed its first Marburg virus outbreak after lab tests identified nine cases in Jinka town, South Omo Zone .
- Like Ebola, the Marburg virus is thought to originate in fruit bats and spreads through contact with bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces, with no authorised vaccine or specific antiviral treatment, leaving care largely supportive.
- Health officials confirmed the cluster killed a doctor and a nurse, with health workers infected, while World Health Organization deployed 11 technical officers, released $300,000, and sent PPE plus a rapidly deployable isolation tent.
- Authorities are scaling up community screening, case isolation, contact tracing and awareness campaigns, while WHO and Africa CDC praised Ethiopia's rapid, transparent response with WHO's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noting a `commitment to bringing the outbreak under control quickly.`
- Africa CDC warned that the outbreak's proximity to South Sudan raises cross-border risk given its fragile health system, while genetic analysis by Ethiopia Public Health Institute shows the strain matches past East African outbreaks, and Marburg virus fatality rate is reported between 25 and 80 percent.
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Marburg Virus Outbreak Ongoing In Ethiopia
The World Health Organization is helping the ruling class of Ethiopia during an outbreak of the Marburg virus. This infection is a serious hemorrhagic disease, and three people have already died since the outbreak on November 12th. Marburg is a rare but severe viral hemorrhagic fever, similar to Ebola, that can cause serious illness and death. There is no treatment or vaccination available for this disease. Ethiopian health authorities are inten…
Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus in its country, with three deaths reported in the border area with South Sudan.
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Ethiopia confirms first Marburg outbreak as WHO lauds country's fast action
Ethiopia has confirmed its first Marburg outbreak after nine cases were identified in the southern region of the country that borders South Sudan. The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday lauded the Ethiopian government’s fast action, saying…
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