WHO reports five recoveries from rare Ebola strain Five individuals infected with a rare Ebola strain in eastern Congo have recovered, according to the World Health Organization. This development offers a sign of progress as officials work to contain the outbreak, which has also spread to Uganda. The WHO has reported a significant number of suspected cases and deaths in Congo, along with confirmed cases and deaths in both Congo and Uganda.

• 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.