Thailand heightens screening as Ethiopia reports Marburg virus outbreak

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BANGKOK: Ethiopia has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, prompting the World Health Organisation to deploy support teams.

Dr Montien Kanasawat, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control (DDC), provided an update on Friday (Nov 21) regarding several confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease in Ethiopia.

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