Ethiopia has confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after nine cases were reported in the south of the country. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday commended the Ethiopian Health Ministry and other health agencies for their rapid and transparent response to the outbreak. list of 3 itemsend of list This fast action demonstrates the seriousness of the country's commitment to bringing the outbreak under control quickly, Tedros wrote in a social media post.