US EditionEthiopia investigates possible outbreak of new viral hemorrhagic fever after 8 people are infected
WHO dispatched 11 experts and provided $300,000 in emergency funds to support Ethiopia’s investigation and containment of eight suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases.
- On Thursday, African health authorities confirmed a possible outbreak in Omo, southern Ethiopia, after eight suspected cases were reported near the South Sudan border.
- Viral haemorrhagic fevers include Marburg, Ebola virus, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and Lassa fever, and all acute syndromes must be reported immediately without waiting for identification.
- The World Health Organization is deploying responders, 11 technical officers, personal protective equipment, an isolation tent, and US$ 300 000 from its Contingency Fund to support Ethiopia.
- Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said the outbreak is concerning because South Sudan is nearby with a fragile health system, and additional technical capacity is being mobilized to support the response.
- Ethiopia's Health Ministry is expected to announce results on Friday, with typical symptoms including marked fever, fatigue, dizziness, muscle aches, loss of strength and exhaustion.
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Ethiopia investigates possible outbreak of new viral hemorrhagic fever after 8 people are infected
Health authorities in Africa have confirmed a possible outbreak of an unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever in southern Ethiopia after eight suspected cases were reported.
Ethiopia Reports Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak
Health authorities in Ethiopia are carrying out further investigations and ramping up response after suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever were reported in the country's South Ethiopia Region. In support, the World Health Organization (WHO) is deploying an initial team of responders and delivering medical supplies to assist in the ongoing efforts to determine the cause of infection and halt further transmission.
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