Ethiopia: Marburg Virus
Lords · Question HL12142 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing with international partners to Ethiopia, following the Ministry for Health in Ethiopia confirming an outbreak of Marburg virus and three deaths.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 3 Dec 2025
We are monitoring the Marburg virus outbreak in southern Ethiopia very closely. Close engagement is underway with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, and international partners to assess the situation and identify wher...