Ethiopia Confirms Three Marburg Deaths, 129 Contacts Monitored

Overview

• Ethiopia’s health ministry said laboratory testing confirmed three deaths from Marburg, with three additional fatalities under investigation.
• Authorities have isolated and are monitoring 129 contacts of confirmed cases in the Southern Ethiopia Region.
• The outbreak was declared Friday in the Omo area, where at least nine cases were previously identified and tests were conducted in 17 suspected cases.
• The World Health Organization and Africa CDC have deployed teams to help with testing and containment efforts.
• South Sudan issued a public advisory for nearby counties as Marburg lacks an authorized vaccine or treatment and spreads through contact with infected bodily fluids.