321 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo, 116 more suspected cases: WHO

Geneva - The World Health Organization on Tuesday said there ⁠are 116 suspected cases ⁠of the ‌Bundibugyo strain of ​Ebola and 321 confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of ​Congo.

There have ⁠been 41 deaths and six people have recovered, while in ⁠Uganda ‌there have been nine confirmed ‌cases and one associated ⁠death, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier told reporters ‌in Geneva.

The ‌Africa Centres for ‌Disease Control ‌and Prevention announced the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain ⁠of Ebola, Congo's ⁠17th Ebola outbreak, on May 15, and the World Health Organization swiftly declared it a ​public health emergency ​of international concern.