Ethiopia has confirmed its first-ever Marburg virus outbreak, with nine cases identified in the Omo region, which borders South Sudan. The announcement follows an investigation into a suspected viral haemorrhagic fever, for which the Ethiopian government had been praised for its transparency by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), commended Ethiopia's swift response, stating it demonstrated a "commitment to bringing the outbreak under control quickly." The WHO has dispatched a technical team to support the East African nation with testing and outbreak response efforts.
