One Health Education in Ethiopia

22/11/2025

19/11/2025

Marburg Virus Disease Daily Update

14/11/2025

Rwanda National Guidelines for Management of Marburg Virus Disease

1st edition
October, 2024

Rwanda National Guidelines for Management of Marburg Virus Disease

1st edition
October, 2024

PDF uploaded on t.me/HakimEthio

14/11/2025

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🧬 What is Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)?

• Definition: A highly virulent disease in humans, formerly called Marburg hemorrhagic fever.
• Cause: Caused by two viruses in the Marburgvirus genus — Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV).
• Natural reservoir: The Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is considered the natural host.

⚠️ Symptoms

• Incubation period: 2–21 days after exposure.
• Early signs: Sudden fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and weakness.
• Progression: Severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
• Advanced stage: Hemorrhaging (internal and external bleeding), shock, multi-organ failure.
• Fatality rate: Historically ranges from 24% to 88%, with an average around 50%.

🔄 Transmission

• Animal-to-human: Initial spillover from fruit bats.
• Human-to-human: Direct contact with blood, secretions, or other bodily fluids of infected individuals.
• Healthcare risk: Nosocomial transmission is common without strict infection control.

🏥 Treatment & Prevention

• No approved vaccine or antiviral treatment yet.
• Supportive care: Rehydration, maintaining oxygen status, and treating specific symptoms improve survival.
• Experimental options: Several vaccines and therapies are under development.
• Prevention:• Avoid exposure to fruit bats and infected individuals.
• Strict infection control in healthcare settings.
• Community engagement is critical for outbreak containment.

🌍 Outbreaks

• First identified in 1967 in Germany and Yugoslavia among lab workers exposed to African green monkeys.
• Sporadic outbreaks have occurred in Africa (Uganda, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania).
• Recent outbreaks (2025) have drawn global attention, with WHO and CDC monitoring closely.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Marburg virus disease is extremely dangerous and requires rapid public health response.
• Fatality rates are high, but supportive care can improve survival.
• No vaccine yet, but research is ongoing.
• Similar to Ebola, but caused by a different virus family.

Disclaimer: This is AI generated content.

14/11/2025

13/11/2025

.World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with Ministry of Health,Ethiopia , the Ethiopia Public Health Institute and regional health authorities as part of the rapid response to a suspected outbreak of a viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) in the Southern Ethiopian Region.

8 people, including health workers, have reportedly been infected.

WHO has deployed experts to the affected towns, along with medicines and other materials to support care for people in need, and personal protective equipment for health workers.

WHO will also be supporting contact tracing in affected communities. Samples have been sent for testing. Further details are expected soon.

I have released US$300,000 from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to provide immediate support.

WHO’s offices in Ethiopia and South Sudan are collaborating closely to prevent potential cross-border transmission. WHO is ready to scale up support, as and when needed.

I commend Ethiopian health authorities for their timely sharing of information and quick response and offer WHO’s full support.

https://www.afro.who.int/news/ethiopia-reports-suspected-viral-haemorrhagic-fever-outbreak

29/04/2025

18/11/2023

World Organisation for Animal Health
World Health Organization (WHO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Ministry of Health,Ethiopia

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09/11/2023

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03/11/2023

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November 3, 2023, marks the eighth annual One Health Day, a global campaign that celebrates and brings attention to the need for a One Health approach to address shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. A One Health approach can address a wide range of public health concerns like antimicrobial resistance, environmental health, food safety, mental health, vector-borne diseases, zoonotic diseases, and much more.

18/10/2023

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28/07/2023

It's today!

Worldwide, hepatitis B and hepatitis C cause 1.1 million deaths and 3 million new infections every year combined.

In the EU/EEA alone, 6 million people live with chronic hepatitis B and C infection.

The "ABC" of Viral Hepatitis

🅐 Hepatitis A
👉caused by the Hepatitis A virus
👉highly transmissible via faecal-oral route
👉often asymptomatic or mild, especially in children

World Hepatitis Day is marked on 28 July each year to increase the awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis.