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View DetailsThe Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) have released a press statement containing updated information regarding the Marburg virus disease.
H.E Dr. Mekdes Daba, Minister of Health, expressed condolences for those who lost their lives due to the virus and extended sympathy to their families, relatives, and friends. -
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View DetailsThe Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) have released a press statement containing updated information regarding the Marburg virus disease.
H.E Dr. Mekdes Daba, Minister of Health, expressed condolences for those who lost their lives due to the virus and extended sympathy to their families, relatives, and friends. -
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The Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) have released a press statement containing updated information regarding the Marburg virus disease.
They stated that laboratory tests have confirmed the occurrence of Marburg virus disease in the Southern Ethiopia Region. Up to now, 73 suspected individuals have been tested; among them, 6 patients have died due to the virus, as confirmed by the EPHI reference laboratory. Five additional patients are currently receiving treatment.
It was also noted that 349 people who had contact with the confirmed cases are under follow-up, and 119 of them have already completed their isolation period.
Dr. Mekdes Daba, Minister of Health, expressed condolences for those who lost their lives due to the virus and extended sympathy to their families, relatives, and friends.
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