Ethiopia: Marburg Virus
Lords · Question HL12073 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks from Marburg virus, following the Ministry for Health in Ethiopia confirming an outbreak and three deaths in Ethiopia.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 1 Dec 2025
The Ministry of Health in Ethiopia confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus in Jinka, southwestern Ethiopia on 14 November. On 19 November, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice to advise against all but essential...