Filoviruses get their name from the Latin word "filum," meaning thread—a reference to their long, filamentous shape. This ...

The Saudi Embassy in Addis Ababa has warned its citizens about a deadly Marburg virus outbreak in southern Ethiopia, particularly in the South Omo Zone and Sidama regions. As of December 3, 13 cases ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory Dec. 3 on an outbreak of Marburg virus in Ethiopia. The agency said a risk of spread to the U.S. is low. In addition, the ...

Ethiopia has confirmed its first Marburg virus outbreak with nine cases in the southern Omo region, bordering South Sudan. WHO and Ethiopian health authorities praised for rapid and transparent ...

While pertussis, also known as whooping cough, declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a recent resurgence in the illness. More than 10,000 cases are reported every year on average in ...

This week in African health news: Global measles cases have dropped nearly 80 percent since 2000, but major challenges remain across the continent. Ethiopia is stepping up Hepatitis B prevention and ...

” በማርበርግ ቫይረስ ምክንያት ከዛሬ ህዳር 20/2018 ዓ.ም ጀምሮ ለ1 ሣምንት ትራንስፖርት ዝግ ይሆናል” – የዞኑ መንግስት ‎በጂንካ ተከስቶ ለሰዎች ሞት ምክንያት ...

Ethiopia is battling its first-ever Marburg virus outbreak, one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, as cases rise and the country’s overwhelmed health system struggles under multiple ...

Addis Ababa, Nov 28: The death toll from Ethiopia’s Marburg virus outbreak has risen to six, the state-run Ethiopian Press Agency confirmed on Wednesday. The country first reported the epidemic on ...

Ethiopia is now facing one of the most dangerous viral threats known to modern medicine, as the Marburg virus continues to spread in parts of the country. With six confirmed deaths and dozens of ...

Ethiopia reports six deaths from the Marburg virus as health teams urge early action. Know key warning signs and simple preventive steps to stay safe. The death toll from an Ethiopian Marburg virus ...