News from southern Ethiopia confirms the country’s first Marburg virus disease outbreak, tied to an Ebola-related pathogen. Inside Ethiopia, health teams now race to trace contacts, isolate patients, and explain an unfamiliar virus to worried communities. Marburg virus outbreak in EthiopiaThe Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is at the center of the country’s investigations. Until now, Ethiopia had never reported Marburg virus disease, despite its neighbors documenting outbreaks across East and Central Africa. Marburg virus next stepsInvestigators in Ethiopia are sharing samples with reference laboratories so genetic sequencing can confirm the virus strain and watch for any changes.

Source: Ethiopian News January 07, 2026 00:22 UTC