November 15, 2025 12:08 PM
Ethiopia reports nine cases of Marburg virus disease in first-ever outbreak: WHO
Ethiopia has reported its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare and deadly viral haemorrhagic fever, with laboratory tests confirming nine cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The disease, caused by the Marburg virus, belongs to the same family of viruses that cause Ebola virus disease. It has a case fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent and currently has no antiviral treatment or vaccine. Marburg virus is transmitted to humans from fruit bats and spreads among people ...