Archive · 26 Jan 2026

Ethiopia declares end of Marburg outbreak

Ethiopia declares end of Marburg outbreak

Ethiopia has announced that the Marburg virus outbreak, which is similar to Ebola, has ended.

The outbreak started on November 14 and caused the deaths of nine people.

The World Health Organization made this announcement on January 26.

Marburg is a highly infectious disease, and Ethiopia has taken steps to contain it.

The end of the outbreak means that no new cases have been reported, and the situation is now under control.

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