Ethiopia confirmed its first Marburg virus disease outbreak after nine cases were identified in the Omo region, near the border with South Sudan. The viral hemorrhagic fever has an average fatality rate of around 50 percent, which has previously surged as high as 88 percent. International health teams from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa CDC have arrived to support containment efforts. The outbreak underscores the risk of contagious diseases in regions with fragile healthcare systems.
November 17, 2025 https://www.aljazeera.com