27/01/2026
The government of today declared the end of its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease.
World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the measures taken by the Ministry of Health,Ethiopia and the Government of Ethiopia.
The outbreak was contained in less than three months through a response led by the government and supported by WHO and other partners.
WHO activated its emergency response within 24 hours of the outbreak, deploying 36 experts and redirecting 28 additional staff to support field operations.
Our collaboration enabled the rapid expansion of diagnostic capacity, strengthened patient care and supported effective outbreak control at the frontline.
https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ethiopia/news/ethiopia-declares-end-first-ever-marburg-virus-disease-outbreak