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WHO reports five recoveries from rare Ebola strain
Five people infected with a rare strain of Ebola have recovered in eastern Congo, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday, offering a sign of progress as health officials race to contain an outbreak that has spread across parts of Congo and into neighboring Uganda.
TL;DR
- Five people infected with a rare strain of Ebola in eastern Congo have recovered.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the recoveries.
- These are the first documented recoveries from the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.
- The outbreak has spread across parts of Congo and into neighboring Uganda.
- Congo has reported 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.
- Over 130 confirmed cases and at least 18 deaths have been recorded in Congo and Uganda.
- Uganda has reported nine confirmed cases and one death.