On 26 Jan 2026, Ethiopia officially declared the end of its first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, following 42 consecutive days with no new confirmed cases.

The outbreak was confirmed on 14 Nov 2025 declared and resulted in 14 laboratory-confirmed cases and nine deaths. There were five deaths that were probable cases. The outbreak affected four districts—Jinka, Malle, and Arba Minch in the South Ethiopia Region and Hawassa in the Sidama Region.

Rapid scaling of surveillance, contact tracing, risk communication, and border screening curbed transmission, while early access to investigational vaccines and therapeutics strengthened outbreak response.