By Sheriff Saidykhan
Professor Yap Boum, Deputy Incident Manager, Incident Management Support Team (IMST) in DRC revealed that Ethiopia has recorded twenty eight cases of Marburg, four confirmed cases and three deaths.
He made these revelation on Thursday during Africa CDC weekly virtual press briefing. “We have 28 cases, 4 confirmed cases and 3 deaths,” he revealed.
Asked, about the contribution of member states and to accelerate efforts in the fight against public health emergencies, he said Ethiopia is leading efforts in providing 'surveillance' for the prevention of Marburg disease.
It could be recalled that on November 14, 2025, the Federal Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) informed the public of the South Ethiopia Region, specifically Jinka town, of a Marburg Outbreak.
Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya stressed that Africa CDC will continue to stand with Ethiopia during this critical period, working alongside national authorities to protect communities.
