Ethiopia has confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease with nine cases reported in the South Ethiopia Region, the WHO said. The deadly viral infection, related to Ebola, has no approved treatment or vaccine, prompting authorities to scale up emergency response measures

Ethiopia has reported the first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease -- a rare and deadly viral haemorrhagic fever -- with lab reports confirming nine cases, said the World Health Organization (WHO).

The disease, caused by the Marburg virus , is from the same family of viruses that cause Ebola virus disease. It has a case fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent and has no antiviral treatment or vaccine. Read More

It is transmitted to humans from fruit bats and spreads among people through direct contact wit

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