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906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says

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By ‌Olivia Le Poidevin

GENEVA, ​May 29 (Reuters) - The World ⁠Health Organization said on Friday that there ​are 906 suspected ‌cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ⁠including 223 ⁠suspected deaths that are being investigated.

An outbreak of the ‌Bundibugyo strain of Ebola ⁠is continuing ‌in the ​Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases ‌also reported in ​Uganda. ⁠There are currently no ‌approved ⁠vaccines or therapies specifically for the Bundibugyo virus ​disease, ‌the WHO said.

(Reporting by ⁠Olivia Le ​Poidevin Editing by ​Madeline Chambers)

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