"Yemen is more vulnerable"... a virus strikes Ethiopia amid deaths and warnings of its spread.

Arab Sea Newspaper - Special

Arab Sea - Follow-ups: The Ethiopian Ministry of Health announced the registration of three confirmed deaths from Marburg hemorrhagic fever in the Southern Omo region, with ongoing investigations into three other deaths suspected of being related to the outbreak. The number of confirmed cases reached nine out of 17 cases tested, while 129 people who had contact with the infected were isolated and are under close monitoring. Ethiopian Minister of Health, Mekdes Daba, confirmed that there are no active infections currently, noting a national mobilization with the participation of emergency teams, the World Health Organization, and the Africa Centers for Disease Control. For its part, "South Sudan" raised the level of alert, warning residents of border areas against touching body fluids, while "Yemen" emerges as the most vulnerable country due to the collapse of its health system. Marburg virus, similar to Ebola, is one of the most dangerous hemorrhagic viruses, with mortality rates in some outbreaks reaching 88%. Its symptoms include: high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and internal and external bleeding. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centers for Disease Control, warned that the proximity of the outbreak site to the South Sudan border could contribute to a dangerous regional spread, stressing that the situation is under intensive monitoring by the World Health Organization.