11/19/2025
MARBURG OUTBREAK CONFIRMED IN ETHIOPIA 🚨
Nine confirmed cases of Marburg virus have been detected in the Omo region of Ethiopia — marking the country’s first recorded outbreak. A highly lethal viral haemorrhagic fever with case-fatality rates historically reaching up to 80 %. No approved antiviral. No widely available vaccine. Supportive care and strict infection-control are the only defences.
Read more at: https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/first-marburg-virus-outbreak-in-ethiopia-what-clinicians-must-know.113528/