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Marburg Outbreak in Ethiopia Claims 3 Lives, 129 Isolated

11/20/2025

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Three people have died in Ethiopia's Marburg outbreak in the Omo region near the South Sudan border.
Health authorities have isolated 129 contacts and are monitoring them.
Ethiopian Health Minister Mekdes Daba said emergency response teams are deployed.
The country has established its own laboratory testing for Marburg.
International health teams are assisting in containment efforts and a public awareness campaign is underway to educate residents on symptoms and prevention.

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Three people have died in Ethiopia's Marburg outbreak in the Omo region near the South Sudan border.
Health authorities have isolated 129 contacts and are monitoring them.
Ethiopian Health Minister Mekdes Daba said emergency response teams are deployed.
The country has established its own laboratory testing for Marburg.
International health teams are assisting in containment efforts and a public awareness campaign is underway to educate residents on symptoms and prevention.