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Ethiopia confirms three deaths in new Marburg virus outbreak

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Three additional fatalities are being investigated for a possible connection to the disease. Health authorities have isolated over 100 contacts in an effort to control the spread of the virus.

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  • Ethiopia has confirmed three deaths from the Marburg virus.
  • Three additional fatalities are being investigated for possible links to the virus. 6s
  • The outbreak was declared in the Omo region, which borders South Sudan. 18s
  • Seventeen suspected cases have been tested, and 129 contacts have been isolated and are being monitored. 23s
  • Marburg is a highly contagious virus related to Ebola, with symptoms including fever, muscle pains, diarrhoea, and vomiting. 38s
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