Ethiopia on Monday confirmed three deaths from the Marburg haemorrhagic virus that has been detected in an area neighbouring South Sudan. Health Minister Mekdes Daba said Ethiopia's government, which declared a Marburg outbreak on Friday, had conducted tests in 17 suspected cases in the country's south. The outbreak was reported in the Omo region. The minister said there were no active cases of the Ebola-like virus, but the government was taking preventive measures. A team from the World Health