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Kampala, 15 Nov - (ANA) - A fresh outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda has killed at least two people, the health minister has said. Christine Ondoa said two members of the same family died over the weekend not far from the capital - and a third person was also suspected to have died in that area of the haemorrhagic fever. An estimated 17 people died in western Uganda during an outbreak in July. According to the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), there had been no cases since August. Dr Ondoa said that investigators had found conclusive evidence of Ebola in Luweero, about 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Kampala. A third man had also died in the area late last month after showing symptoms of Ebola however no samples were taken from the victim and the case was not reported to health officials at the times, she said. Five people who came into contact with those who died are being monitored. Two of them have been admitted to an isolation unit at Kampala's main Mulago hospital, the minister said. There is no known cure for Ebola, but patients can be treated for their symptoms with antibiotics, drugs for pain relief and for other diseases such as malaria, to strengthen their resistance. The virus causes death in 90% of human cases. Dr Ondoa said the disease is "very infectious" and kills "in a short time", but is "easily" preventable.(ANA)